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Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 14:43
The 55-year-old disappeared from his home in the town in the early hours of Monday morning.
An alarm was raised at 3.45am and police were told the man was 'high risk' due his vulnerable nature.
It was reported that the man was in possession of a knife and had been seen going into nearby College Woods.
Police, two dog units and a helicopter team conducted a search of the area.
At 6pm a policeman found the man in a distressed state with knife wounds.
He and two of his colleagues gave life-saving first aid.
The man was carried out of the woods and taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske in Truro for treatment.
A police spokesman said: "His condition is described as stable and not life-threatening."
POST OFFICES are a lifeline in rural areas and should not be a political football. Our local PO is a MUST and can survive with the support of local people. The mood/swing is away from LARGE DICTATORIAL outlets.Times they are a changing.
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