Four men bailed after man found badly hurt in St Stephen

It was around half past one in the morning when officers were sent to Rectory Road. When they got there, a man lay unconscious with serious injuries. Four arrests followed over the weekend, and police are now asking anyone who knows what happened to get in touch.

What happened in Rectory Road

St Austell Police say officers were called to a report of a disturbance and a serious assault on a man in St Stephen at about 1.30am last Saturday (17 October).

A man in his 30s was found unconscious and seriously injured in Rectory Road. He was treated at the scene and then taken to hospital. No update on his condition has been given.

Four local men arrested

Four local men were later arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent, an offence under Section 18. Three of them are in their 20s, and the fourth is 19.

The 19-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

All four have been released on bail until January 2027 while enquiries continue. None of them has been charged. Police believe everyone involved is known to each other.

“An isolated incident”

Officers recognise that word of what happened has spread quickly in the village.

“We are aware that the incident has caused concern in the community but we would like to reassure the public that this was an isolated incident with no identified threat to the wider community,” the team said.

Can you help?

Anyone with information that could help the police investigation is asked to call 101 or get in touch through the Devon & Cornwall Police website, quoting reference 50260278575.

📷Credit: Devon & Cornwall Police