Police are urging members of the public to stay away from the West Hoe area of Plymouth following a "serious assault". According to reports, Devon and Cornwall Police said it was "dealing with a serious assault at the scene" and that "members of the public are being asked to stay away".

Devon and Cornwall Police said its "incident response unit" is at the scene in West Hoe, Plymouth, and the force has warned people to stay away from the area tonight

Emergency services have rushed to the scene to deal with the unfolding incident where it's reported a young girl has been stabbed.

Reports say that Devon and Cornwall Police are responding to a "serious assault" in Plymouth, with apparent social media footage suggesting a huge police response at the scene

Armed police have swarmed Plymouth tonight amid reports of a 'serious assault' in the city as locals are warned to 'stay away'.