Armed police have swarmed a migrant hotel and an arrest has been made after a man was attacked with a machete.
The altercation, involving another man, took place in Boscombe Chine Gardens in Bournemouth, Dorset, at around 12.40pm.
During the machete attack, the man is alleged to have used a long bladed weapon to hit his victim over the head.
The victim was rushed to hospital for treatment for his injuries but police don’t believe his condition is life-threatening.
Officers swarmed the scene near Boscombe beach and cordoned off the surrounding area following a police report.
The investigation led police near to Chine Hotel where a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm.
After the arrest was made, officers escorted the man out of the hotel before he was placed in the back of a police van.
The Chine Hotel is one of three hotels in the Bournemouth area that has been hired by the Home Office to house asylum seekers.
Armed police have arrested a man following a machete attack at The Chine hotel in Bournemouth, Dorset
The victim was rushed to hospital after he was hit over the head with a long blade but his condition is said to be non-life threatening, according to police
In its heyday, the Victorian-era hotel attracted stars including Laurel and Hardy with its stunning sea views and public gardens that it backs on to.
But the hotel has now been closed for years since it was turned into a migrant hotel by the Home Office.
Since the hotel began housing asylum seekers, crime including assaults, drug taking and anti-social behaviour is said to have risen in the area.
A spokesman for Dorset Police said: ‘We received a report at 12.40pm today of a man in possession of a machete in Boscombe Chine Gardens.
‘It is reported that during an altercation a man sustained an injury to his head. He has been taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
‘A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing attempted grievous bodily harm.
‘There will be an increased police presence in the area while enquiries are carried out to establish the full circumstances of what happened.’
