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| One man dead and several injured in Plymouth 'axe attack' | One man dead and several injured in Plymouth 'axe attack' |
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| A man has died and several were left injured in an alleged axe and knife attack in Plymouth, police said. | A man has died and several were left injured in an alleged axe and knife attack in Plymouth, police said. |
| Officers were called to the Kings Arms pub on The Green, at Tamerton Foliot, at about 01:30 GMT. | Officers were called to the Kings Arms pub on The Green, at Tamerton Foliot, at about 01:30 GMT. |
| A 27-year-old local man died at the scene and two others were treated at Derriford Hospital, a Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said. | |
| He added weapons had been seized and a 20 and a 21-year-old man had been arrested. | He added weapons had been seized and a 20 and a 21-year-old man had been arrested. |
| Det Supt Jim Colwell said it was to early to say what the reason for the incident was. | |
| He said: "We know there were two weapons involved, we have recovered an axe type weapon from near the scene. We are keen to recover the second weapon described as a blade or knife. | |
| "I would ask residents living in the area to look in their gardens and tell us if they find anything meeting that description." | |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said both suspects were being detained at Charles Cross Police Station in Plymouth. | Devon and Cornwall Police said both suspects were being detained at Charles Cross Police Station in Plymouth. |
| Phil Edmonds, who has lived in the area for a number of years, said: "This is such a lovely little village, it is really shocking, I was gobsmacked really." | |
| A number of people called police to report a man holding a knife and an axe, with further calls of disturbance later in the morning. | A number of people called police to report a man holding a knife and an axe, with further calls of disturbance later in the morning. |
| Det Supt Colwell said: "We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or who was in the Tamerton Foliot area this morning to contact the police. | |
| "We have established a cordon at Station Road to assist with scene investigation and our officers will be active in the area throughout the day conducting enquiries." | "We have established a cordon at Station Road to assist with scene investigation and our officers will be active in the area throughout the day conducting enquiries." |