Murder investigation in Exmouth following assault
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Exmouth.
Police were called shortly after midnight on Saturday (May 31) morning following a report a man in his 20s had been assaulted and located in the garden of a property in Ashfield Close.
Emergency services attended the location but, despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man was pronounced dead. His next of kin have been informed.
Following the incident, two men in their 20s were located at an address in Hawthorn Grove, Exmouth, and arrested on suspicion of murder. They remain in police custody at this time.
'Scene guards have been put in place at the crime scene and at a second address in Exmouth," said DCI Ian Jolliff.
'Residents will see a heightened police presence and visibility over the coming days as we gather evidence to deliver justice for the victim's family.
'We ask residents affected by the police cordon to remain patient and stay in their houses if possible."
Enquiries are ongoing and the police are asking for any information and relevant footage. You can call 101 or contact the police via their website quoting 50250136873.
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