A man in his thirties was pronounced dead at the scene in Bodmin and seven others were sent to hospital with stab wounds. Police cordoned off Victoria Square on Castle Canyke Road, near the Eclipse Nightclub, after the incident yesterday morning.
Devon and Cornwall Police were called at 3.15am following a report of “a serious altercation”. The force then received further reports that someone was in possession of a knife and that multiple people had suffered stab wounds.
A victim in his thirties was pronounced dead at the scene, while at least seven other men and women were injured and rushed to hospital. None were said to be in a life-threatening condition.
Police say they are treating the attack as an “isolated matter”, adding there would be a “heightened policing presence around Bodmin today whilst inquiries are ongoing”.
This story is from the May 01, 2023 edition of The Independent.
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