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Dawlish News

Naked man's seven-hour stand-off — up a tree

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Dawlish News
Dawlish News
28 Aug 2008 12:57

Police arrested a naked man under the Mental Health Act after he climbed a tree in Dawlish and refused to come down for more than seven hours.

The nighttime stand off began after a member of the public phoned police and reported seeing the man walking through the streets of the town at about 9.40pm on Tuesday.
The man, 44 and from Exeter, ran from officers when they approached him and climbed a tree in the Cockwood area of Dawlish Road.

The man was taken to Torquay Police Station where he was due to undergo a mental health assessment.

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