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Man found unconscious in car park with head injury

Charlotte Cox
BBC News, South West
BBC A police officer is seen standing next to a car park with his back to the camera. There are bollards around the area and police tape. BBC
Officers were called at 04:00 BST to Russell Street Car Park in Tavistock, police said

Detectives are carrying out house-to-house inquires after a man was found unconscious in a Devon car park with a serious head injury, police have said.

Officers appealed for witnesses after they were called at 04:00 BST to Russell Street Car Park in Tavistock.

A 45-year-old man was in a critical condition at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

Det Insp Emma Lefort said officers were appealing for anyone who saw or heard a disturbance or anything suspicious in the area between 02:00 and 04:30.

Two police officers are seen looking through a bin, with the Daily Mail newspaper in one officer's hand.
There has been a police presence in the area following the incident

Det Insp Lefort said there would be an increased police presence in the area, while officers remained at the car park and carried out house-to-house inquiries.

She appealed for anyone with CCTV footage or dashcam footage to get in touch with police.

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