Police appealing for information after 'serious assault'

Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious assault at a nightclub in the early hours of Wednesday morning (December 3).

A 28-year-old man suffered a broken nose after being punched by an unknown offender at Illuminati bar in Hargreaves Street, Burnley, just after 4am.

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Police want to speak to this man.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment.

Police have now released images of a man, pictured, that they would like to speak to following the assault.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "Anyone with information, or who recognises this man, is urged to call us on 101 quoting crime reference EF1714027."

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