Stabbing On Set Of Anne Hathaway’s ‘The Witches’ Leaves Crew Member Wounded

An on-set stabbing has reportedly halted production on Warner Bros.’s remake of The Witches, starring Anne Hathaway.

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According to a report by the Daily Mail, a rigger stabbed a stage hand in the neck during a fight over a tea bag. The two had worked together before, the Daily Mail reports, and their fight occurred in front of roughly 100 other people on set at the time.

The remake of the ’90s movie based on Roald Dahl’s book is currently filming in Leavesden, Hertfordshire.

In a statement local police outlined what happened: “Police were called at around 12.35 p.m. today to reports of an incident at Warner Bros studio production facility in Leavesden. One man sustained a neck injury and was taken to hospital by ambulance. A second man was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and is currently in police custody. It is believed the men are known to each other. Enquiries are continuing at this time to establish the circumstances around what happened.”

The assailant has been arrested on suspicion of wounding another and has been given bail, and sources say production on the film has since been given the go-ahead.

The studio issued a statement yesterday acknowledging the incident but provided little further information as it’s a serious police matter.

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