Tributes paid to man stabbed near Bodmin nightclub

Tributes person been made to a antheral stabbed to decease adjacent a nightclub connected Sunday whom constabulary person named arsenic Michael Allen, 36.

Mr Allen was confirmed dormant astatine the country adjacent to the Eclipse venue connected Castle Canyke Road successful Bodmin, Cornwall, pursuing reports of a thoroughfare brawl.

Seven men and women with suspected stab wounds were taken to hospital.

Police person been granted by magistrates much clip to question a man, 24, successful transportation with their execution inquiry.

The household of Mr Allen, from Liskeard, said helium was a "much-loved son, brother, grandson, and uncle who loved his dogs".

The household wished to "respectfully petition privateness astatine this time", their connection added.

The detainee, besides from Bodmin, has been arrested connected suspicion of murder, attempted execution and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Officers were called to the country astatine 03:15 BST connected Sunday.

Of the 7 radical injured, 5 person since been released and 2 stay successful infirmary recovering from surgery.

A tribute tract has been acceptable up astatine Bodmin Rugby Club, wherever Mr Allen was a player, for radical to stitchery and retrieve him.

Officers volition beryllium successful attendance to enactment the section assemblage betwixt 16:00 and 18:00 BST connected Monday, and doubly regular from 10:00 to 12:00 and past 16:00 to 18:00 for the adjacent week.

Det Insp Ilona Rosson said constabulary would "continue to inquire the nationalist for their help" successful the investigation.

She said: "If you person immoderate accusation relating to this execution and person yet to person spoken with the police, delight travel guardant immediately. The accusation you have, nary substance however tiny you whitethorn consciousness it could be, could beryllium captious to our investigation."

It is unclear whether the victims had attended the nightclub anterior to the unit outside.Eclipse released a connection saying it was "deeply saddened" by the events and its "thoughts are with the victims and their families".