A MAN has suffered a suspected broken jaw after being attacked by up to five men armed with a weapon in his Darwen home.


The attack is said to have happened during an aggravated burglary at a house in Gordon Street this morning.

The 32-year-old victim is also said to have suffered a broken nose during the attack and is receiving treatment in hospital.

A second male victim, who is 31, suffered cuts and bruises in the attack which happened between 3am and 4am.

Two local men have been arrested in connection with the aggravated burglary and are currently in police custody. 

Detectives said between four and five men, believed to be white, forced the front door of the house, threatened the two men and started punching and kicking them. Police believe a metal bat or bar could have been used in the attack.

The attackers left the house with around £30 in cash.
After the attack it is believed they may have attempted to escaped in a white Ford Transit van detectives found abandoned on a grass verge, before running off back towards Gordon Street.

Detective Sergeant Adrian McHugh, of Blackburn CID, said: "At the end of Gordon Street there is a sloped grass area and in the middle of this grass area there was an abandoned white Ford Transit van. I believe there is a connection between that white van and the people responsible for the aggravated burglary.

"I believe these men may have tried to escape in this van but were unable to get it off the grass verge. They have then headed back towards Gordon Street on foot.

"I would like to speak to anyone who saw people with this van They must have been there for a few minutes because you can see just from the tyre marks how badly stuck it was."

Anybody with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.