A 42-YEAR-OLD man from Newquay has been released on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of cannabis.
The arrest followed an alleged machete attack on a 30-year-old man in St Columb Major on Sunday night.
Police were called by ambulance at around 11.10pm to an address in St Columb Major following reports that a man had been stabbed.
Emergency services attended the scene where it was reported that the victim had been injured with a bladed article, possibly a machete.
It’s thought that the offenders left the scene in a vehicle.
The victim, a 30-year-old man, sustained life-threatening injuries to his abdomen and was taken to Derriford hospital by Search and Rescue helicopter. He remains in hospital in a critical condition.
The 42-year-old man from Newquay was later arrested and released on police bail until Monday, August 27.
Enquiries are continuing into this incident.
Anyone who witnessed any suspicious behaviour in the area or has any information is asked to contact police on 101@dc.police.uk or call 101 quoting CR/068876/18.
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