Arrests after man seriously injured in city centre

Google image of Courtenay Street in Plymouth. Buses and cars are using the road. A barrier is separating the two carriages. A Premier Inn building is situated on the side of the road.Image source, Google
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Police were called during the early hours of Friday morning

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Two men have been arrested after a man was seriously injured in an assault in Plymouth, police said.

Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to Courtenay Street at about 00:35 GMT on Friday to a report of an altercation.

The force said a man, aged 35, suffered a serious injury and was taken to hospital.

Two men, both aged 21, have been arrested on suspicion of assault and remain police custody, it said.

The force said a scene guard remained in place and it has asked anybody with information to get in touch.

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