Man seriously injured after group assault in town

Google Street View image showing a few shops on Queen Street in Barnstaple, including Barum Takeaway. A flowerbed is next to the road. A pick up truck is driving down a road round the side of the shops. The stores are on the ground floor of a building called Queens House.Image source, Google
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Police said the victim was found outside Barum Takeaway in Barnstaple

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A man has been left with fractured ribs and a punctured lung after being "set upon by a group".

The incident happened at about 01:05 BST on Saturday in Queen Street, Barnstaple, following a disturbance involving 12 to 14 young people, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

Officers said a man in his early 20s was found outside Barum Takeaway with serious injuries and taken to hospital for treatment.

Anyone who has information or video footage related to the attack has been asked to contact police.

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