Hampshire police make no arrests over Wighlink ferry row between two groups of passengers

A HEATED row between two groups of passengers that disrupted a Wightlink ferry service has led to no arrests, Hampshire police have confirmed.

The altercation took place on a Wightlink ferry from Fishbourne, on the Isle of Wight, to Portsmouth, with the row forcing the vessel to make a U-turn and return to the island at around 5pm yesterday evening.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said: ‘Police were called at 4.39pm to reports of an altercation between two groups on the Wightlink car ferry.

‘No injuries were reported and no complaints were made.’

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