Police statement: Mutley Plain incident

Police were called at 2:51am with reports of an incident taking place near the Premier Shop in the Mutley Plain area of Plymouth, where it was believed that one man was in possession of a knife.

Units attended and local searches were undertaken to locate the suspect.

At 2:57am police arrested a 20-year-old local man on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and resisting arrest.

A local man in his 30s sustained serious injuries but not thought to be life-threatening; he remains in Derriford Hospital.

Officers put a full closure on the Mutley Plain area of Plymouth to undertake scene investigation work. At around 7:45am, much of this was lifted and traffic was allowed to flow through; some smaller cordons remain in place in the area.

Police would like to speak to anyone who was in the area and who has yet to have spoken with officers at the scene.

If you were in the area, or have any information that can aid with the investigation, please contact 101 or 101@dc.police.uk quoting log number 61 of 8 April.

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