Teenagers arrested for ‘murder’ & two others held after man ‘killed in fight’ outside Betfred
TWO teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was killed last night.
Violence erupted outside a Betfred branch in Exeter, Devon, at around 8.10pm.
Police were called to Sidwell Street to reports of a fight and found a man in his 40s with a chest wound.
He was taken to nearby Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he later died of those injuries.
Devon and Cornwall Police today confirmed two men, both 19, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A 29-year-old woman and a man, 32, were arrested on suspicion of affray.
All four remain in custody while enquiries continue.
Cops are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage from the time on January 28 to come forward.
Witnesses claim two men came to blows outside the bookies before one stumbled into the premises.
It did not involved its customers, Betfred confirmed.
A spokesperson added: “There was an incident outside our shop and we are working with the police.”
The road was closed off and a large number of police and ambulance vehicles rushed to the scene.
The area is made up of shops, student accommodation and leads to nearby residential roads where there are flats and houses.
One local said: “It is not a particularly nice part of town.
“It is an area where there are problems with some people.”