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    Six arrested for attempted murder after stabbing

    Four teenagers and two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in North Devon

    Police said the victim's injuries were "not believed to be serious". It's reported that two of the attackers are aged just 15 and 16 years old. 

    A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said a man in his 20s was "assaulted with a sharp object" in the Forches area of Barnstaple.

    Officers and a police helicopter were called to the incident on Tuesday.

    Those arrested included:

    • Two 15-year-olds from north Devon

    • A 16-year-old from north Devon

    • A 19-year-old from north Devon

    • A 23-year-old from Exeter

    • A 42-year-old from Exeter

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