Rushden boy chased by group armed with machete - police appeal

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Image caption, The police want to hear from anyone with information about the incident

Police are investigating reports that a boy was chased by a group armed with a machete.

Armed officers were deployed after witnesses reported an incident in the Hall Park Avenue area of Rushden, Northamptonshire, shortly before 11:00 GMT on Tuesday, police said.

A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said neither victim nor offenders had been traced.

She said officers wanted to hear from anyone with information.

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