Arrest over Blackpool assault which left man seriously injured

It happened earlier this month

Nearby Whitegate Drive
Author: Adam FawcettPublished 29th May 2024

A man has been arrested in connection with an assault outside a Blackpool pub which left a man with serious injuries.

Police were called to Devonshire Square on 11 May, after members of the public reported that a man had suffered serious injuries.

It's thought he had been assaulted both inside and outside a pub.

In an update, Lancashire Police said: "Earlier this month we asked for your help to identify a man we wanted to speak to in connection with a serious assault in Blackpool.

"Our officers were called to Devonshire Square, Blackpool, at 10pm on 11th May following reports a man had been found in the street with a serious head injury having been assaulted inside and outside a public house. "

"We have now arrested a man in his 30s from Blackpool and he is currently in custody."

Police are still appealing for information, and would like anyone who saw anything to contact them on 101.

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