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Two held after Devizes stabbing
7:46am Saturday 28th June 2008
Two men have been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Devizes yesterday evening.
A man was airlifted to Great Western Hospital by the Wiltshire Air Ambulance just after 5.30pm.
The man, believed to be Barry Cooper, was stabbed at a block of flats in Victoria Road at 4.46pm.
The men are being held in separate custody units in the county.
Police cordoned off part of Victoria Road fer several hours after the incident while Scene Of Crime officers examined the flats.
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carand, Devizes says...
10:21am Sat 28 Jun 08
bsby666, devizes says...
10:33am Sat 28 Jun 08
Is he ok? the fact that are still there today doesent look good, must have been really bad. anybody know?
angel636, bristol says...
12:52pm Sat 28 Jun 08
Chris, says...
1:41pm Sat 28 Jun 08
carand wrote:And guess what? They're linked!
Another stabbing, 2 now in Devizes in the last year. No matter what the reputation of the victim no one deserves such treatment. Itjust seems nowadays that the use of a knife is such an easy option for those with little or no morals.
nigy1, devizes says...
1:51pm Sat 28 Jun 08
gcm18, devizes says...
2:19pm Sat 28 Jun 08
gcm18, devizes says...
3:42pm Sat 28 Jun 08
devizes unknown, devizes says...
3:47pm Sat 28 Jun 08
miss nash, devizes says...
4:14pm Sat 28 Jun 08
walter, wilshur says...
7:22am Sun 29 Jun 08
miss nash wrote:Yes, and while you're about it, Hitler was really a nice guy deep down, so I suppose you tell us not to say nasty things about him, either.
Barry is no longer with us! yes he did have his faults but havnt we all. There r alot worse people in this town! so I suggest anybody else got anything bad 2 say keep it 2 urself as his poor family have now got 2 deal with it! u havnt!his grandmother, mum, child and the rest of his family have to try and grieve so back off!
miss nash, devizes says...
12:59pm Mon 30 Jun 08
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