One man dead and a number of people injured following major disturbance

Police are appealing for witnesses following a major disturbance in the Tamerton Foliot area of Plymouth last night which left one man dead and a number of people injured.

Police were called to attend The Kings Arms in Tamerton Foliot following initial reports of a man reported to be in possession of a knife and axe between 1-1.30am 1st January. Further calls of disorder were then received.

On arrival police found one man seriously injured and two men with knife injuries. A 27-year-old man was transported to Derriford Hospital by ambulance but was pronounced dead on arrival. Police are treating his death as suspicious. Two men also attended Derriford Hospital for treatment for knife wounds.

A weapon has been recovered and two men, aged 20 and 21 both from Plymouth, have been have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with this incident and are being detained at Charles Cross Police Station, Plymouth.

Detective Superintendent Jim Colwell, said: “We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or who was in the Tamerton Foilot area between 1 -2am this morning to contact the police.

“An axe has been found but the knife has yet to be located. We are asking local residents to keep an eye out for anything discarded in their bins or gardens that seems suspicious and to call police if anything is found, without touching it.

“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. Please speak to us, call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously if you have any information that could help us with our enquiries.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who was in the area during this time are asked to contact  police on 101 quoting police log 169 01/01/15, or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report online at www.Crimestoppers-uk.org.