Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man was seriously assaulted in Darwen.
Officers were called to Church Street, Darwen, at 11.46pm on Saturday (12th October) following reports that a number of people were involved in disorder.
Emergency services arrived and found a man in his 30s with a serious head injury. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
Nobody has been arrested at this time. Police are carrying out extensive enquiries to identify everyone involved.
DI Mark Green, of East CID, said: “This incident has resulted in a man sustaining a serious head injury and it is imperative that those who witnessed what happened come forward.
“Our enquiries to establish exactly what occurred and identify everyone involved are ongoing. We know there are witnesses who haven’t spoken to us yet and I would ask anyone with information or anyone who saw any suspicious vehicles in the area at the time to contact the police as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information or footage is asked to email or call 101. Quote log 1435 of 12th October 2024.
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