Three arrested after serious assault at pub

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Police said an altercation involving a group of men took place in a pub on West Street in Tavistock [BBC]

Three men have been arrested after a man was seriously assaulted in Tavistock, police have said.

Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed it attended reports of an altercation involving a group of men in a pub on West Street at about 01:30 BST on Sunday.

One man suffered serious injuries to his arm and was flown to Derriford Hospital by air ambulance, officers said.

Police said three men aged 25, 26 and 27, all from Tavistock, were arrested on suspicion of assault.

They were released on police bail while investigations continue, the force said.

The man's injury is not believed to be life-threatening, police said.

The force appealed for any witnesses or those with CCTV or phone footage to contact them.

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