Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Blackburn

Detectives have charged a man with attempted murder following a stabbing at home in Blackburn.
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 6th Jul 2020, 11:02 BST
Updated 6th Jul 2020, 11:10 BST
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Lyndsey Thomas Harkin, 29, of Swift Close, Blackburn, has also been charged with robbery and is due to appear at Preston Magistrates' Court this morning (July 6).

Police were called at shortly after 7.50pm on July 1 to a report that a man had been stabbed at a home in Lower Hollin Bank Street.

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The 35-year-old was found with stab wounds to his head, neck and arm and was taken to Royal Preston Hospital for treatment.

A 35-year-old man was found with stab wounds to his head and neck at a home in Lower Hollin Bank Street, Blackburn last Wednesday (July 1). Pic: GoogleA 35-year-old man was found with stab wounds to his head and neck at a home in Lower Hollin Bank Street, Blackburn last Wednesday (July 1). Pic: Google
A 35-year-old man was found with stab wounds to his head and neck at a home in Lower Hollin Bank Street, Blackburn last Wednesday (July 1). Pic: Google

A 25-year-old woman from Blackburn, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and a 20-year-old woman from Blackburn, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, have both since been released under investigation.

If you have any information about this incident, please call Lancashire Police on 101, quoting incident reference 1364 of July 1.