Police appealing for witnesses following Blackburn assault
Two men have been charged
Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious assault in Blackburn.
We were called to the petrol station forecourt at the junction of Granville Preston New Road and Granville Road at 11.05pm on Friday (February 11) following reports of a disturbance.
Around 10.45pm there were reports of an altercation involving the occupants of a Volkswagen Passat and a Volkswagen Golf had on the forecourt, which continued onto Granville Road.
The victim, a man in his 20s from Blackburn, sustained serious injuries which required hospital treatment.
Yesterday, four men from Blackburn, aged 23, 25, 26 and 28, were arrested on suspicion of Section 18 Assault.
DC Amelia Warren, Blackburn CID, said: “Although we have made arrests and two people have been charged our enquiries are very much ongoing.
“I would ask anybody who saw the Passat and Golf in the area between 10.45pm and 11.30pm or witnessed an altercation on the forecourt to please get in touch with the police. I would also like to hear from anybody with dashcam, CCTV or mobile footage which would assist with our enquiries.”
Anyone with information can contact the police on 101, quoting log 1712 of the February 11 or email 8205@lancashire.police.uk.
To send your footage to us directly, click here: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/lancashire/appeal/dashcam-and-witness-appeal-following-serious-assault-in-blackburn
Following consultation from the Crown Prosecution Service, Hassan Khan, 23, of Lynwood Road, Blackburn; and Adil Khan, 28, also of Lynwood Road, Blackburn, were charged with Section 18 Wounding and Affray. They both appeared before Blackburn magistrates this morning and were remanded into custody.
The 25-year-old and 26-year-old men were released on bail pending further enquiries.