Woman left with head injuries after being assaulted in Blackpool
Police are appealing for witnesses and footage from the area
Lancashire Police are appealing for information and footage following a serious assault in Blackpool.
The victim, a woman in her 40s, was walking in the town centre, up Bank Hey Street, heading North, in company with a friend at 1.30am on Saturday (July 22), when she was assaulted by a group of four adults.
She suffered serious head injuries and remains in hospital at this time.
Following enquiries, a 45-year-old man from Blackpool was arrested yesterday on suspicion of Section 18 Assault. He has since been released without charge.
Enquiries are very much ongoing.
DC Dan Knowles, from Blackpool CID, said: “This assault has left a woman with some very serious injuries and our thoughts are with her at this time.
“We have a dedicated team of officers assigned to this case and we are doing everything in our powers to identify those responsible. Reassurance patrols have been stepped up in the area as a precaution.
“As part of our enquiries, we are asking anybody who was in the area in the early hours of Saturday morning and saw anything suspicious to contact police. We would also ask anyone with CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage which could assist our investigation to come forward.” Hear all the latest news from across Lancashire on the hour, every hour, on 97.4FM, DAB, at rockfm.co.uk, and on the Rock FM app.