{"id":27934,"date":"2025-04-17T16:11:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T16:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/27934\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T16:11:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T16:11:31","slug":"terrifying-sword-fight-breaks-out-in-glasgow-as-mob-hack-into-each-other-with-huge-blades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/27934\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrifying sword fight breaks out in Glasgow as mob hack into each other with huge blades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chilling footage shared shows the violence erupting in full view of homes and residents.<\/p>\n<p>15:03, 16 Apr 2025Updated 17:01, 16 Apr 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A terrifying<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/knife-crime\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" sword fightLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> sword fight<\/a> broke out in Glasgow as mobsters were filmed hacking into one another with huge blades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The gut-wrenching <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/knife-crime\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"duel Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">duel <\/a>involving five hoodlums is understood to have taken place in the city&#8217;s Priesthill on Friday afternoon, April 11. Chilling footage shared with the Record shows the violence erupting in full view of homes in the south of the city as four males chased one another with what is believed to be machetes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In the clip, two gangs can be seen confronting one another on the street before a car rapidly reverses around a corner. Two males are then filmed chasing another pair as the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/knife-crime\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"blades Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">blades <\/a>are furiously flung in the air causing a number of near-misses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">During the chaos, one of the mobsters falls to the ground. As he crashes to the floor, one of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/knife-crime\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"knife-wielding thugsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">knife-wielding thugs<\/a> can be seen charging towards him.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_2PNG.png\" alt=\"It is unknown if there were any injuries\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>It is unknown if there were any injuries(Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The male then jumps to his feet before fleeing and ultimately falling again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">This time, an assailant manages to catch him and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/knife-crime\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"strikes the bladeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">strikes the blade<\/a> into the side of his body as he lay on the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">An ally quickly moves in and jumps on top of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"attackerLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">attacker<\/a>, bringing a brief halt to the violence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But as the group splits, the assailant is filmed again chasing two opposing males with the sizable blade before being pursued by another male, who was also weilding a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/brutal-rutherglen-sword-fight-captured-23683988\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"knifeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">knife<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744906290_461_0_CapturePNG.png\" alt=\"The duel took place in the view of residents\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The duel took place in the view of terrified residents(Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He then crashes to the ground before suffering a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/brutal-rutherglen-sword-fight-captured-23683988\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"number of blows Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">number of blows <\/a>to his body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Eventually, two males end up scuffling on the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"road Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">road <\/a>before one flees the estate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">As he flees, he is pursued by another male in possession of a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/brutal-rutherglen-sword-fight-captured-23683988\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"knifeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">knife<\/a>. A <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/brutal-rutherglen-sword-fight-captured-23683988\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"brief duelLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">brief duel<\/a> then takes place before one of the participants runs away again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">As the violence ends, another male can be seen standing in the middle of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"street Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">street <\/a>holding the blade up in the air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Another clip shows the area <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"taped off by Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">taped off by <\/a>police moments later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It is currently unknown if there were any injuries.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744906291_82_0_CapturePNG.png\" alt=\"A huge police cordon was erected at the scene\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>A huge police cordon was erected at the scene following the incident in Priesthill(Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A Police Scotland spokesperson said: &#8220;Around 6.45pm on Friday, 11 April, 2025 we were called to a report of a disturbance in the Elliston Road area of Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Officers attended however there was nothing going on at the time. Extensive enquires were carried out but the men have not yet been traced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;If anyone has any information on the incident or concerns, please contact 101 quoting reference 3327 of 11 April.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chilling footage shared shows the violence erupting in full view of homes and residents. 15:03, 16 Apr 2025Updated&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27935,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,918,4884,12151,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-27934","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-glasgow","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-knife-crime","12":"tag-scotland","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114354185711302765","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}