Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online

An inquest into the death of a one-month-old baby who died after being dropped in St Blazey has been hearing transcripts from when his mother gave interviews to police.

Cooper Johnson-Hicks died on 26 June 2016 after an incident at their home in St Blazey.

Tristan Hicks, Cooper's father, took his own life weeks later, having been also been questioned by police on suspicion of murder.

Bryony Johnson told officers she was out at the time that Cooper was dropped by Mr Hicks, and that he didn't tell her about it for more than six hours.

Image source, Family Handout

She said "if I'd known Tristan has dropped him on his head I'd have called the ambulance straight away".

Mr Hicks told police he had told Miss Johnson that he'd tripped over a Moses basket causing Cooper to land on his head, shortly after it happened, at around 10:00 in the morning.

"That is a lie" she said, adding "he did not tell me as soon as I got back".

An ambulance was not called until 13:49 BST after Cooper stopped breathing. He died in hospital later that day from serious head injuries.

Miss Johnson said Mr Hicks was too scared to tell her about what had happened, and instead his mother, Petra Hicks had to do so. This happened outside the Royal Cornwall Hospital at about 16:30, she told police.

The inquest continues

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Police investigating at fatal stabbing at Plymouth train station have appealed for witnesses or information after "an attack on a man in broad daylight at a busy station in Devon".

Detectives from British Transport Police (BTP) and Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating the death after the man, in his 40s, died after being injured just before 10:00.

Det Ch Insp Paul Langley, of BTP, said: "We are now asking anyone who may have been at Plymouth station this morning and witnessed what happened to come forward and speak to us. Any information, no matter how small, could prove vital in our inquiries."

A 29-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

The two men involved are also believed to have known each other.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Two men involved in an incident at Plymouth railway station which resulted in one dying are believed to have known each other, police say.

A man in his 40s died after a stabbing just before 10:00, British Transport Police (BTP) said, external.

Det Ch Insp Paul Langley, of the BTP, said: "At this time, it is believed the two men knew each other and had an argument at the station, which resulted in one of the men assaulting the other.

"The victim was taken to hospital but he sadly died despite the best efforts of the medical teams."

A 29-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A man who died after a stabbing at Plymouth railway station suffered head and shoulder injuries, ambulance service staff say.

The man, in his 40s, was injured just before 10:00. He later died and British Transport Police (BTP) said, external they were trying to identify him.

South Western Ambulance Service said paramedics were called at 09:58 to help two male casualties, one with minor injuries and another with head and shoulder injuries.

"We attended with two ambulances and one rapid response vehicle," the spokesman said. "Both casualties were taken in to Derriford Hospital for treatment."

BTP said that a 29-year-old local man arrested on suspicion of murder was taken to hospital for treatment to a hand injury.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Station access has been restricted after a man was stabbed on its concourse, later dying from injuries, police say.

A 29-year-old man from Plymouth was arrested at the scene and taken into custody.

Train services are still running as normal, track operator Network Rail said, external.

However, the ticket office is "off-limits until further notice, so passengers can't buy or collect tickets there", it added.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A murder investigation has been launched after a man stabbed at Plymouth train station this morning later died, police say.

The man, in his 40s, suffered life-threatening injuries at about 10:00.

British Transport Police (BTP) said, external they were "working to identify the man and inform his family".

Detectives from BTP and Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating the death.

A 29-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He was taken to hospital for treatment to a hand injury.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A man has died after a stabbing incident at Plymouth railway station, police say.

The male, initially described as in his 30s but now said to be in his 40s, suffered life-threatening injuries at about 10:00, British Transport Police said, external.

In the latest update officers said paramedics took the man "to hospital for treatment, but despite their best efforts, the man died".

A 29-year-old local man has been arrested.

Amy Gladwell, BBC News Online

A snake owner sawed and hammered holes in his ceiling to recapture an escaped 13ft python.

Satan the snake escaped into the wall cavities of a block of Exeter flats on Friday night.

Reptile-lover Samuel Maule, 20, told us his beloved rescue snake slipped through a hole in the wall behind the toilet after he had been trying to wash her shedded skin off in the bath.

Image source, Samuel Maule

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, who attended with the RSPCA, said neighbours were all "given the option whether they wanted to leave".

Image source, Samuel Maule

Samuel managed to recapture Satan with friends late on Sunday night after sawing and hammering large holes in his ceiling - and she is now in the care of a local reptile shop while he "works on a solution" to living with her again.

Devon and Cornwall Housing have not yet commented.

BBC Radio Cornwall

A proposal to charge second home and holiday let owners in Cornwall up to double the standard Council Tax could raise up to £25m to build affordable homes in the county.

Labour Party campaigners have started a petition arguing that second homes are pushing up the prices of all housing in Cornwall, not just in resorts such as St Ives (pictured) and St Mawes.

Labour Councillor Cornelius Olivier said it was a fair proposal if the money raised was spent properly.

He said: "I think it's fair if the money is used to provide housing because, whatever economic benefits we get from holiday lets, the impact they have on the housing market down here - and the availability of housing for local families - is enormous."

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A man arrested after a stabbing at Plymouth railway station has also been taken to hospital, police say.

The 29-year-old was arrested after emergency services were called to an incident at the station at about 10:00.

A man in his 30s was taken to hospital after suffering "life-threatening injuries", British Transport Police said, external.

The force said the arrested man was also taken to hospital to have a hand injury examined and then would be taken to a Devon and Cornwall Police custody suite before being questioned.

Police have appealed for witnesses.

Plymouth rail station is open although its ticket office is closed, track operator Network Rail says, external.

Devon Live

City centre buildings are to be demolished, external as part of a redevelopment which will see new homes and shops put in their place.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Trains are running as normal in Plymouth but the station's ticket office is closed off after a stabbing incident, track operator Network Rail says, external.

Emergency services were called to the station at about 10:00, British Transport Police said, external.

A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital with "life-threatening injuries" after the incident and a 29-year-old local man has been arrested.

Network Rail said that the ticket office was "off-limits until further notice, so passengers can't buy or collect tickets there".

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Plymouth rail station is open although its ticket office is closed, track operator Network Rail says, external.

The office has been closed after a stabbing at the station which has seen a man suffer "life-threatening injuries".

Emergency services were called to the station at about 10:00, British Transport Police said, external.

A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital and a 29-year-old local man has been arrested and is in police custody.

Police have appealed for witnesses.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Police have started an investigation into a stabbing at Plymouth train station which has left a man with "life-threatening injuries".

Emergency services were called to the station at about 10:00 after reports of the stabbing on the station's concourse, British Transport Police said, external.

A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital and a 29-year-old local man has been arrested and is in police custody.

British Transport Police said: "Officers are looking to identify any witnesses who saw what happened at the station. If you were in the vicinity and saw this assault, please get in touch."

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A man has been stabbed on the concourse of Plymouth train station, police say.

British Transport Police said, external that the man, in his 30s, was taken to hospital after the stabbing at about 10:00.

They added that the victim was "to be treated for injuries considered to be life-threatening".

A 29-year-old local man has been arrested and is in police custody.

BBC Spotlight

Reports are coming in of a stabbing at Plymouth train station.

The station is closed off to the public. One person is reported to be injured.

More to follow.

BBC News Travel

One lane is closed on the M5 southbound between Junction 28 for Cullompton and Junction 29 for Exeter & Honiton due to a broken-down vehicle. However, traffic is coping well.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

An 82-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after his car was in a collision with a lorry on the A361 in Devon on Monday, police say.

The man's Vauxhall Zafira and the Scania tipper truck crashed at the North Molton junction, near South Molton, at about 11:10.

He was taken to North Devon District Hospital with chest and head injuries after being cut from his vehicle. His condition is described as stable.

The road was closed for about five hours for an investigation. Police have appealed, external for witnesses and any dashcam footage.

The A361 has seen other major crashes recently.

A woman and her young twins from the Milton Keynes area died as a result of a crash which saw her collide with an oncoming lorry near Barnstaple on 31 July.

A woman and two children were injured in a crash on the same stretch of the North Devon Link Road the day before. A nine-year-old girl died two days later.