Arrests made after 'vicious assault' in Blackpool

Blackpool Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered serious injuries following a vicious assault in Blackpool.

The attack occurred in the Holbeck Avenue and Vicarage Lane area of Blackpool South Shore just after midnight on October 13.

The victim, a man in his 20s, suffered serious head injuries and remains in a poorly condition in hospital.

Six people have been arrested, interviewed and released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or was in the area around this time and may have dashcam footage, or has other information, please call 101 – quoting log 0004 of October 13, 2022.

DCI Lee Wilson of Blackpool CID said: “I want to reassure the public that any information they give will be treated with the utmost confidentially.

“Our thoughts remain with the victim and his family as they maintain their vigil at his bedside.”

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