FOUR men have been charged with murder following the death of a man in Exmouth on Saturday.

Police were called at around 00:45am on Saturday, May 31, following a report a man had been assaulted and located in the garden of a property in Ashfield Close.

Emergency services attended the location but despite the best efforts of paramedics, a 24-year-old male from the local area was pronounced deceased at the scene having suffered a single stab wound. His next of kin have been informed.

The following four men will appear at Exeter Magistrates’ Court today [4 June] charged with murder:

  • Zac Davies, 23, of Hawthorn Grove, Exmouth
  • Dylan Chadwick, 23, of Cambourne Avenue, St Helens
  • Ben Mason, 23, of no fixed abode, Exmouth
  • Thomas Ward, 24, of Russell Walk, Exeter

Two men and a woman have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

They have been released on police bail while enquiries continue.