Two more arrests in attempted murder investigation

Two further people have been arrested as part of an ongoing attempted murder investigation involving a car allegedly being deliberately driven at people on bicycles.

Avon and Somerset Police detectives are investigating two collisions in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol on 29 May, and believe the incidents are linked.

A total of seven people have now been arrested as part of the investigation.

Both collisions involved a stolen black Mini Cooper, and all the arrested people have been released on conditional bail.

The car was involved in a hit-and-run after being driven into two boys riding a Sur-Ron electric motorbike at about 12:30 BST on Teyfant Road in Bristol, Avon and Somerset Police said.

At about 17:30 BST the same day it was also seen following a 19-year-old man on a scrambler-type off-road bike along Fulford Road, before colliding with him on Hareclive Road.

The man was taken to hospital with facial injuries, while the two boys on the electric motorbike did not sustain serious injuries.

Avon and Somerset Police said: "Uniformed officers have been carrying out more patrols in the area since last week's incidents and we'd continue to ask anyone with concerns to speak to officers."