Two charged with murder over Torquay stabbing

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Aaron Parrington was a "loved father and son" who would be "greatly missed", his family says

At a glance

  • Police name 34-year-old Aaron Parrington as the victim of a fatal stabbing in Torquay

  • Officers appeal for witnesses of the incident on Ellacombe Church Road on Sunday afternoon

  • Two men, aged 18 and 19, have been charged with murder

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A man who died after being stabbed in Torquay has been named by police as 34-year-old Aaron Parrington.

Mr Parrington’s family said the "loved father and son" would be "greatly missed" and asked for privacy.

Police were called at about 15:30 BST on Sunday to reports of an incident in Ellacombe Church Road.

Two men, aged 18 and 19, have been charged with his murder.

Devon and Cornwall Police appealed for any witnesses to come forward.

The two men charged with murder will appear before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

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