Police name man who died in Exeter
A 19-year-old, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, remains in custody
Last updated 30th Jan 2023
Police have named the man who died following an altercation in Exeter at the weekend.
He has been named as Stephen Cook, 45, from Exeter.
A 29-year-old woman from Exeter and a 32-year-old man from Exmouth, who had been arrested on suspicion of affray, have been released on bail to return Thursday 27 April.
A 19-year-old of no fixed abode who was arrested on suspicion of murder will face no further police action on that matter but was further arrested on suspicion of affray and has been released on police bail to also return on Thursday 27 April.
A 19-year-old from Christchurch, Bournemouth, who was arrested on suspicion of murder remains in police custody.
A murder investigation was launched after police were called to an altercation in Sidwell Street at around 8.10pm on Saturday (28 January).
Officers and paramedics attended, and a man was found having suffered a stab wound. He was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries.
Detective Inspector Stephanie Blundell, who is leading the investigation said: "Enquiries are ongoing and residents should expect to see continuing police activity in Exeter connected to this investigation over the coming week.
"In the light of the ongoing investigation we would ask people not to speculate about the circumstances of this case on social media."
Police cordons in Sidwell Street were lifted at around 2.30am this morning (Monday 30 January).
If you witnessed the incident or have any information, including dashcam footage that could help with enquiries, please contact police via the Major Incident Public Portal here.