Woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

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Police said the woman remained in custody

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A woman in her 20s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an assault in Devon.

Devon and Cornwall Police said it was contacted by the ambulance service at 21:25 BST on Thursday after a man was assaulted in a property on Hatfield Road in Torquay.

Police said the man was taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound and he remained there in a stable condition.

The force said a scene guard was put in place and the woman remained in police custody.

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