Man suffers ‘serious head injuries’ after being attacked with weapon in broad daylight Blackburn assault

By Sean Gleaves
Published 24th Mar 2023, 18:10 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2023, 18:10 BST
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A was hospitalised with serious head injuries after he was attacked with a weapon in Blackburn.

The victim was attacked with a weapon, believed to be a baseball bat, in Fawcett Close at around 3.20pm on Friday (March 24).

He suffered “serious head injuries” and was taken to Royal Preston Hospital for treatment.

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No arrests have been made but enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

A man was attacked with a weapon in Fawcett Close, Blackburn (Credit: Google)A man was attacked with a weapon in Fawcett Close, Blackburn (Credit: Google)
A man was attacked with a weapon in Fawcett Close, Blackburn (Credit: Google)
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Det Insp John McNamara, of Blackburn CID, said: “We are keen to speak to anyone who can assist our enquiries.

“We believe the victim was attacked in the street and this was witnessed by a number of people.

“If you have information and can help please come forward.

“Patrols have been increased in the area and we are actively searching for a suspect in connection with the attack.

“We will update you in due course.”

Anyone with information can contact police by calling 101 or emailing [email protected], quoting log number 0805 of March 24.