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Third arrest in Exmouth murder investigation | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
Three men have been arrested after the death of a man in Exmouth | |
Three 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. He was pronounced dead at the scene. | |
Devon and Cornwall Police said two men in their 20s were found at an address at Hawthorn Grove, Exmouth, and were arrested on suspicion of murder. | |
On Saturday afternoon, police said a third man, also in his 20s, had been arrested in Exeter on suspicion of murder. All three suspects remain in custody. | |
DI Rob Smith, from the Major Crime Investigation Team, thanked the public for their support during the initial investigation. | |
He added cordons would likely remain in place for "some time". | |
Police said a cordon was likely to remain in place for "some time". | |
"If anybody living in the area has any concerns, please speak to our officers at the cordon," Mr Smith added. | |
"There will continue to be a heightened police presence in the area as we work to deliver justice for the victim's family." | |
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