Police have asked the public to refrain from posting footage of the arrest of a man suspected of stabbing Mutley Plain. The material – which reveals a series of edited clips showing the chaotic and scary scene – has already been shared on Facebook and reposted by hundreds of social media users. A man in his 30s is currently in critical condition at Derryford Hospital following an alleged knife attack on Mutley Plain, near the Premier Shop, at around 2.50am. today. He was initially treated at the scene by paramedics, before being monitored by police and then paramedics. PlymouthLive understands that he suffered two to three stab wounds to his abdomen. He remains in hospital where his condition has been described as serious but not life threatening at the moment. Read more: Man rushed to hospital after stabbing incident in Plymouth Police said a 20-year-old local was arrested on the same street at 2:57 p.m. as a suspect of grievous bodily harm with intent and resistance at conception. He is currently in custody, although it appears he has not yet been interviewed by detectives. The video, taken by a man believed to be in the Premier Shop at the time, initially shows him and another man appearing to be leaving the area. The next video in the edited video shows police arresting the suspect – with two police officers pinning him to the ground and another nearby asking for further help. The screaming females are heard in much of the footage, which lasts almost four minutes. The person filming is trying to get the attention of the police to alert them to the injured person on the other side of the road. A voice calls for a medical kit. The filmmaker then tells police they are handcuffing the suspect while he is snuggling in the middle of the street that the suspect was in the Premier Shop threatening staff when he and his friend entered the store. He tells police that the suspect tried to stab his friend. He then informs the store staff – who at this stage are standing on the sidewalk and watching the scene – that he saved them from the attack. The excerpt continues with the filmmaker, having apparently arrived at the house where he is editing the clips together, commenting on camera about his treatment by Premier Shop staff after the suspect was arrested. A Devon and Cornwall police spokesman said: “Police are aware of videos circulating on social media that appear to show the arrest of a man in Mutley, Plymouth in the early hours of today. This investigation remains alive and well with a person currently in police custody. “We urge people not to speculate about the incident that took place in the early hours of this morning. We also urge people not to post videos of the incident on social media, as this could affect the live police investigation. We seek all lines of inquiry and at this point, therefore, are not in a position to comment further at this time. “ They added: “The police were called at 2.51 p.m. with reports of an incident that took place near the Premier store in the Mutley Plain area of Plymouth, where a man is believed to have possessed a knife. “Units attended and conducted local investigations to locate the suspect. At 2.57 a.m., police arrested a 20-year-old local on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and resistance to arrest. A local around 30 was seriously injured but did not think to “It’s life-threatening; it stays in Deriford Hospital.” Anyone who has information about the incident or can assist the police with ongoing investigations – or who has video of the incident – should call the police at 101 or email [email protected] stating the registration number 61 of 8/4/2022. Receive the best stories about the things you love most, edited by us and delivered to your inbox every day. Choose what you love here
