Man dies after stabbing incident in Accrington

A man has been fatally stabbed in Accrington this afternoon, Lancashire Police report.

A police spokesman said; "We were called at shortly before 1pm today to a report that a man had been stabbed at an address on Edleston Street in Accrington.

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"Paramedics attended the address but sadly the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

"A murder enquiry has been launched and is in its very early stages."

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