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Five teenagers stabbed at Halloween party in Chandler's Ford, police say

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly center (67%).

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Hampshire Police said five teenagers were stabbed at a Halloween party on Park Road in Chandler's Ford, near Eastleigh, shortly after 10:30pm on Saturday. Police said the injured, three boys aged 16 and two aged 17, were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police said they believe an unknown group gained entry to the party before the stabbings and have appealed for witnesses. A police cordon remained in place on Sunday while officers continue their investigation.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Five teenagers were stabbed at a Halloween party in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, police said.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    Sky News, BBC News
  2. Police said the injured are three boys aged 16 and two aged 17.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    BBC News
  3. Police said an unknown group gained entry to the party before the stabbings.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    BBC News
  4. Police were called shortly after 10:30pm on Saturday, and all the victims were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    Sky News, BBC News
  5. Police have appealed for witnesses, and scene restrictions remain in place while the investigation continues.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    BBC News

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report five teenagers stabbed at a Halloween party in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, and police seeking witnesses after an unknown group entered. Center headlines state the stabbing directly, while the left's PA-sourced report adds the victims' ages and the search for the unknown group.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The only left-side coverage is a PA Media report published by The Guardian, whose headline states the stabbing and the Hampshire location in plain terms.

    Five teenagers hurt in stabbing at Halloween party in Hampshire
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines
  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines state the stabbing plainly, with the number of teenagers and the setting, and carry no judgement; the BBC and Sky reports are the center's own writing.

    Five teenagers stabbed at Halloween party
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines
  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Side by side

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the ages of the victims
  • the search for the unknown group
  • scene restrictions in Park Road and Valley Road
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  • The GuardianLeftPA Media report

    Five teenagers hurt in stabbing at Halloween party in Hampshire

    Police searching for ‘unknown group’ that gained entry to property in Chandler’s Ford on Saturday night Five teenage boys were stabbed at a Halloween party, after an “unknown group” gained entry to the event on a residential road, police have been told. …

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the stabbing and the injuries
  • police appeal for witnesses
  • the unknown group that entered
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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    3 hr 6 min later

    Its first report, Nov 1, 11:14 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    Sky News, Nov 1, 8:09 AM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. Sky NewsCenterNov 1, 8:09 AM EST
  2. BBC NewsCenterNov 1, 8:59 AM EST
  3. The GuardianLeftNov 1, 11:14 AM EST

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