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Enquiries ongoing into crossbow bolt landing on Oval field of play during match
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Enquiries into a crossbow bolt landing on the Oval field during Surrey's County Championship clash with Middlesex remain ongoing, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed.

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Cricket match abandoned after crossbow bolt, possibly two, fired on to pitch
Cricket match abandoned after crossbow bolt, possibly two, fired on to pitch

Fans at the Oval cricket ground in England have been evacuated after what was described as a "crossbow bolt" was fired on to the pitch.

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Cricket game suspended after 'crossbow bolt' fired into ground in UK
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