Manhunt launched after 'serious assault' in Plymouth

Police are searching for a antheral pursuing a "serious assault" successful Plymouth.

Devon and Cornwall constabulary said officers were called to the West Hoe country of the metropolis astatine 8.55pm connected Wednesday aft the unfortunate was recovered earnestly injured successful the street.

The idiosyncratic was treated astatine the country by paramedics and taken to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital.

West Hoe Road was closed and officers remained astatine the country "conducting extended enquiries and searches successful the country to find a antheral suspect," the unit said.

Detectives said the 2 radical were believed to beryllium known to each other.

Detective Chief Inspector Dave Pebworth said: "We person a ample constabulary beingness successful the country and enquiries are ongoing to find and apprehension the suspect.

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"We judge this is an isolated incidental and determination is nary contiguous menace to the wider public.

"We would inquire members of the nationalist to delight enactment distant from the West Hoe country of the metropolis portion we proceed our investigation."