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More arrests after Exmouth murder

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7 now in custody

Police investigating the death of a 24-year-old man in Exmouth have made additional arrests. 

Officers were called to a home on Ashfield Close around 12:45 AM on Saturday, May 31, where they found the man with a fatal stab wound. 
Despite paramedics' efforts, he died at the scene. His family has been notified.

Initially, three men in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of murder: two in Exmouth and one in Exeter. 

A fourth man, also in his 20s, has since been arrested on suspicion of the same offence.

Additionally, two men and a woman have been arrested for allegedly assisting an offender. 

All seven remain in custody. Warrants have been granted to detain the first three murder suspects for an additional 36 hours.

Officers are urging anyone with information or relevant footage to come forward to contact them by calling 101 or visiting their website, quoting log number 50250136873.

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