Man, 24, accused of stabbing two men outside William Hill bookies in Leyland changes plea
By Emma Downey
Published 1st Jun 2026, 11:21 BST
The three day trial was scheduled to start today, but he has since changed his plea to guilty.
A three-day trial that had been scheduled to take place today for a man accused of stabbing two people outside a Leyland bookies has been thrown out after he changed his plea to guilty.
Colm Bloomfield, 24, of Grange Drive, Hoghton, has been charged with two offences of Section 18 wounding with intent.
Police were called to William Hill Bookmakers, Hough Lane, on Friday evening of March 14, 2025, to a report of an assault where they found two men in their 30s had suffered stab wounds and were taken to hospital for treatment.
At a pre-trial hearing in April, Bloomfield changed his plea to guilty.
He has been granted bail on the condition he does not enter the Leyland area until his sentencing in July.