Man shot with crossbow on university campus

A 21-year-old antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of attempted execution aft a antheral successful his 50s was changeable with a crossbow astatine the University of Surrey.

Surrey Police said officers were called to reports of a antheral being changeable with the limb astatine Manor Park Student Village, Guildford, astatine astir 10:00 BST connected Thursday.

A erstwhile pupil astatine the assemblage has been arrested and is successful custody, according to police.

The unit said the unfortunate had been taken to infirmary and was successful a "serious condition".

It added a "significant exigency services presence" remained astatine the scene.

Ch Supt Jon Groenen said: "An probe is present nether mode to found the circumstances of the assault."

He said the fishy was detained astatine the country soon aft the incident.

Groenen added: "I admit that this incidental volition origin interest amongst our section communities.

"We are moving intimately with the assemblage arsenic our probe progresses."

Surrey Police said the victim's adjacent of kin had been informed and were being supported by officers.

The unit urged witnesses oregon anyone with accusation that could assistance their probe to travel forward.