Man, 39, charged with attempted murder after woman stabbed repeatedly inside home at Warwick Street in Church

Police were called to Warwick Street in Church at 10.40am yesterday following reports of an assault.

Officers attended and found a woman in her 30s inside a property with a number of stab wounds.

She was taken to hospital and is in a serious but stable condition.

Following enquiries, a 39-year-old man from Church was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

He has since been charged and named as Pawel Skros, of Warwick Street.

Police confirmed that it is being treated as an isolated incident between people known to each other.

He was remanded into custody to appear at Blackburn Magistrates Court yesterday.

The magistrates further remanded in custody to appear at Preston Crown Court next month.

Police are continuing to appeal for any witnesses or anyone with information or footage to contact them as soon as possible on 101, quoting log 426 of 15th March.