A Section 60 order has been put in place in north Buckinghamshire after two young man were stabbed. 

One man in his teens and one in his twenties were stabbed by another man on the junction of Hepburn Crescent and Powis Lane in Milton Keynes yesterday (May 7).

Both victims were taken to hospital and have now been discharged.

Thames Valley Police has put a Section 60 order in place which will give them extra powers for carrying out stop and searches before it expires at 9pm tonight (May 8). It will cover the area shown below.

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Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information about the incident, which is being treated as an assault with injury.

The offender has been described as a South Asian man of large build with a beard. He was believed to have been wearing sunglasses and a hat at the time of the assault.

Detective Rachel Wheaton said: “This order is in place to ensure public safety, while also giving police extra power to search people in an area where we are concerned about increased violence, and to take weapons off the street.

“I understand that an order of this nature could cause concern, but while a Section 60 order may sound alarming, enhancing our stop and search powers provides us with another tactic to quickly identify and disrupt those carrying weapons.

“If you are stopped by an officer, please do not be worried as this does not mean that you are in trouble. You will see more police officers in the area whilst the order is in place, and we expect to carry out more stop and searches than usual.

“Officers who are out and about are there to reassure you as well as using their powers under Section 60 so please do stop and speak with them about any concerns that you have.

“We are continuing to appeal to anyone who has any information that may assist with our investigation into the assault and would specifically like to hear from anyone that may have dash-cam footage from the Hepburn Crescent area around 8.30pm, or anyone that may have seen a dark vehicle in the area.

“You can make contact with us either online or by calling 101 with reference number 43230250520.”