TWO boys arrested following a disturbance in Bournemouth town centre have been released without charge.

At around 9.20pm on Saturday, July 7, it was reported that an altercation took place in the Lower Gardens involving a large group of young people and a smaller group of men.

During the incident, three members of the smaller group were reportedly assaulted.

A man aged in his 20s sustained a large cut to his head and ear and another man, also aged in his 20s, had a deep cut to his lip and two teeth knocked out. A third man sustained a suspected broken nose.

Two 16-year-old boys from Poole were arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm and have now been released without charge.