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Death in Wells: Photos show police officers at scene after man dies of serious injuries in an assault

At 4.25pm today (Saturday, March 23), officers were called to an address on Merlin Drive. A man, who was seriously injured, has died.

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  1. A police cordon in place at Wookey Hole Road, Wells
    A police cordon in place at Wookey Hole Road, Wells1 of 10
  2. Police officers remain at scene of fatal assault in Wells2 of 10
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  5. A police cordon in place at Wookey Hole Road, Wells
    A police cordon in place at Wookey Hole Road, Wells5 of 10
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  7. Police and ambulance crews remain at Merlin Drive in Wells7 of 10
  8. Police and ambulance crews remain at Merlin Drive in Wells8 of 10
  9. Several police and ambulance crews can be seen in a residential area in Wells
    Several police and ambulance crews can be seen in a residential area in Wells9 of 10
  10. Police in a residential area of Wells
    Police in a residential area of Wells10 of 10
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