A man had to be taken to hospital last night after being stabbed in Redruth town centre.

Police were called after the man was found with a stab wound, with the incident taking place at around 9.10pm on Tuesday (January 12).

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were now investigating after a man in his 30s was assaulted in in an alley off Fore Street.

The spokesperson said: "A man from Redruth was treated in hospital for a stab wound following the incident which occurred sometime around 9.10pm.

"He has since been discharged from hospital and the injuries are described as minor."

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He added that investigations into the incident were ongoing.

Anyone with information relating to the incident is asked to call police on 101, or email 101@dc.police.uk, quoting crime reference CR/002933/21