Thugs use ‘wooden chair legs as weapons’ after violent brawl breaks out in Clayton-le-Moors street

Four men are wanted by police after a brawl broke out in Clayton-le-Moors, with “people using wooden chair legs as weapons”.
By Sean Gleaves
Published 1st Apr 2022, 16:31 GMT
Updated 1st Apr 2022, 16:32 GMT
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A brawl broke out between ten people in Lower Barnes Street at around 5.40pm on Saturday, March 5.

Police said people used “wooden chair legs as weapons,” and one person suffered a head injury and another suffered face and arm injuries.

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A 25-year-old man from Accrington was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and animal cruelty.

Do you recognise these four people? Police want to speak to them after a brawl broke out in Lower Barnes Street, Clayton-le-Moors. (Credit: Lancashire Police)Do you recognise these four people? Police want to speak to them after a brawl broke out in Lower Barnes Street, Clayton-le-Moors. (Credit: Lancashire Police)
Do you recognise these four people? Police want to speak to them after a brawl broke out in Lower Barnes Street, Clayton-le-Moors. (Credit: Lancashire Police)

He was later bailed pending further enquiries.

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DC Sarah Fyans, of East CID, said: “This incident involved an appalling level of violence, which happened on the street in broad daylight.

“We know it was witnessed by a number of people who, quite rightly, will have been shocked by what was going on.

“Our enquiries are very much continuing to identify all those responsible.”

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Anyone with information can email [email protected] or call 101, quoting log number 1085 of March 5.

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