Guilty pleas after two men stabbed in Accrington hours apart
It happened in July
Two men have pleaded guilty to their roles in an incident where a man was stabbed, after leaving a Mosque in Accrington, shortly after leaving Friday Prayers.
Murtaza Khan (pictured bottom left), 20, of Porter Street, Preston, pleaded guilty to Section 18 Assault when he appeared in the dock at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday (20th January). Ishaq Hussain (pictured top left), 33, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the same charge at an earlier hearing.
It came as a third man admitted to stabbing a man in the neck, in a linked incident later the same day.
Aiwaz Hussain, 23, of Monk Street, Accrington, pleaded guilty to Section 18 Assault and possession of a bladed article, when he appeared in the dock alongside Khan on Tuesday.
Officers were called to Lower Antley Street at 2.37pm on Friday, 18th July, after reports of an assault which happened outside Raza Jamia Masjid.
They found a man in his 40s had suffered stab injuries to his buttocks. He was taken to hospital but his injuries were not life-threatening.
CCTV footage showed Ishaq in possession of a knife, making stabbing motions towards the lower part of the victim’s body. Murtaza assaulted the victim, before he was tripped to the floor and was holding him down as he was being stabbed.
At 5.18pm on 18th July, police were called to Craven Street, after reports of another assault, which had happened in Richmond Street in Accrington.
CCTV footage shows the victim get out of a Skoda Superb and approach Aiwaz. An altercation took place slightly off camera, during which the victim was stabbed in the neck.
An ambulance was initially called, but the victim was taken up to Royal Blackburn Hospital by his family. It was there that he had life-saving surgery on a 3cm deep puncture wound to the jugular. He has since been discharged from hospital.
A sentencing hearing will take place at Preston Crown Court on 24th February.
Officers still need to speak to 32-year-old Imtiaz Hussain (pictired bottom right) , as part of these incidents, as well as a knife point robbery.
Imtiaz also answers to Imran, Immy, Amtiaz and Haroon, and has links to Accrington, Preston and London.
Imtiaz is 5ft 9, slim, with brown eyes and short black hair. Last time we saw him he had a thin black moustache and black hair on his chin, however he has previously had a full beard.
Police say you shouldn't approach Imtiaz if you see him, as he can be violent, but call 999.
For non-immediate sightings email [email protected] and quote log 0894 of 18th July 2025. Or call 01254 353870.
You can also report information to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.