Preston man arrested after casualty found with 'serious head injuries' in Blackburn

An arrest has been made after a man was found "unconscious" in Blackburn.
By Sean Gleaves
Published 28th Dec 2020, 08:50 BST
Updated 28th Dec 2020, 09:00 BST
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Officers were called by the ambulance service at around 10.05am to reports a man had been found unconscious on the pavement in Clarendon Road yesterday (December 27).

The victim, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital with serious head injuries. Police have described the man's condition as "extremely serious".

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A 32-year-old man from Preston has been arrested on suspicion of wounding and remains in custody.

Detectives are now appealing for any witnesses or anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage from the area to come forward.

DCI Jason Richardson, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: "We are at the very early stages of this investigation and while we have made one arrest, we are asking for the public’s help in establishing exactly what has occurred.

Although we were contacted by the ambulance service just after 10am we believe the assault may have taken place earlier in the morning, so we would ask anyone who saw anything suspicious earlier in the day to get in contact.

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"Similarly, we would also ask people to check their CCTV or dashcam footage to see if they have captured anything that could be crucial to our investigation."

A man in his 50s was rushed to hospital with "serious head injuries" following the incident.A man in his 50s was rushed to hospital with "serious head injuries" following the incident.
A man in his 50s was rushed to hospital with "serious head injuries" following the incident.

Anyone with information has been urged to contact police on 101 or online at https://doitonline.lancashire.police.uk, quoting log number 0317 of December 27, 2020

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555111 or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/.

DCI Jason Richardson added: "I am aware this incident will cause concern in the community, however, I can confirm that this is being treated as an isolated incident and there is not thought to be a wider threat to the public.

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"There is a visible police presence in the area and reassurance patrols will be stepped up in the coming days."

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