Police appealing for witnesses following Leyland stabbing
Man in his 20s was left with head and body injuries
Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a stabbing in Leyland.
Officers were called to Leyland Lane at 7.38pm on Friday (April 21) to reports a man had been stabbed.
Emergency services have attended and found a man in his 20s with injuries to the head and body. He was taken to hospital where he was treated for life-changing injuries.
Following enquiries, an 18-year-old man from Leyland and a 16-yearold boy from Bootle have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remain in custody.
We are now appealing for witnesses who saw anything suspicious and anybody with mobile phone, CCTV or dashcam footage which could assist our enquiries to come forward.
We are particularly interested in the streets in around The Spar in Leyland Lane and the Broadfield Close area of Leyland between 7pm and 8.30pm.
DCI Allen Davies, of our Force Major Investigation Team, said: “This was an appalling incident which has left the victim with some nasty, life-changing injuries. My thoughts are with him at this time.
“I want to make it clear that this is being treated as an isolated incident and there is no wider threat to the public.
“Although we have made two arrests our enquiries are very much ongoing and I would ask any witnesses or anybody who has picked up footage which could help our investigation to contact police.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting log 1321 of April 21, 2023.