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Arrest after assaulted man suffers fractured skull

Google Google image of Holsworthy Memorial Hall. The building is cream. Cars and buses are parked in the car park outside of the hall. Green trees are behind the building. Google
Police were called to Holsworthy Memorial Hall in the early hours of 17 November

A man has suffered a "fractured skull" after he was knocked unconscious at a young farmers' event in Devon, police said.

Devon and Cornwall Police said it was called to the incident at Holsworthy Memorial Hall at about 01:15 GMT on Sunday 17 November.

The force said the man, 19, was was taken to hospital following the incident.

It added that a man aged 34, from Ashwater, was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Police have asked any witnesses to get in contact.

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