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Two men arrested after man dies in Exmouth garden | Two men arrested after man dies in Exmouth garden |
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Two men have been arrested after the death of a man in Exmouth | Two men have been arrested after the death of a man in Exmouth |
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in a garden in Devon. | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in a garden in Devon. |
Officers were called at about 00:45 BST on Saturday after they received reports a man in his 20s had been assaulted and found in a garden of a property at Ashfield Close, Exmouth. | Officers were called at about 00:45 BST on Saturday after they received reports a man in his 20s had been assaulted and found in a garden of a property at Ashfield Close, Exmouth. |
Emergency services attended but the man died at the scene. | Emergency services attended but the man died at the scene. |
Two men in their 20s were found at an address at Hawthorn Grove, Exmouth, and were arrested on suspicion of murder, police said. They remain in police custody. | Two men in their 20s were found at an address at Hawthorn Grove, Exmouth, and were arrested on suspicion of murder, police said. They remain in police custody. |
DCI Ian Jolliff said: "Scene guards have been put in place at the crime scene and at a second address in Exmouth. | DCI Ian Jolliff said: "Scene guards have been put in place at the crime scene and at a second address in Exmouth. |
"Residents will see a heightened police presence and visibility over the coming days as we gather evidence to deliver justice for the victim's family." | |
Residents affected by the police cordon have been told to stay in their homes | |
He added: "We ask residents affected by the police cordon to remain patient and stay in their houses if possible." | |
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