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Cops believe crossbow bolt shot into The Oval cricket ground during a game may have been fired from a nearby roof terrace

POLICE believe the crossbow bolt shot into The Oval cricket ground during a game may have been fired from a nearby roof terrace.

Detectives were seen searching above flats.

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An umpire holds an arrow after it was fired at a Surrey cricketer
Armed police rushed to The Oval in responseCredit: Darren Fletcher - The Sun

The arrow landed on the pitch and narrowly missed Surrey player Rory Burns.

One resident said: “A member of the public could have conned their way in. Fifty flats have access to that terrace.”

Surrey’s First Division match in South London was abandoned.

Police hope a spectator may have captured the shot on video and have appealed for help.

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A spokesman said: “This was a reckless action.”

 An arrow which was shot onto the pitch is carried by a steward at the ovalCredit: Alamy Live News
Witnesses said they had seen the arrow fly over the stadium from outsideCredit: Danny Collins
Surrey chief Richard Gould speaks to police officers at The OvalCredit: Richard Spiller
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Police monitor fans leaving The OvalCredit: Darren Fletcher - The Sun
Play at the Oval was suspended after an arrow landed on the pitchCredit: Getty Images - Getty

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