DETECTIVES investigating the death of 23-year-old Jay Jay Livesey Taylor have arrested a wanted suspect.

Police had launched a manhunt for Jack Costello following the fatal incident in Darwen on Sunday but officers confirmed the 45-year-old handed himself in this afternoon. He remains in custody this evening.

Officers also said two other people arrested as part of the investigation have been released on bail until February 13.

They are a 32-year-old man from Darwen arrested on suspicion of murder and a 30-year-old man from Darwen arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Mr Taylor, who is from Darwen, was seriously assaulted in Esco-bar, in The Green, at around 1.20am on Sunday.

A Home Office post mortem examination concluded that Mr Taylor died as a result of a serious injury to his neck.

Detective Supt Jill Johnston, of Lancashire Police’s Force Major Investigation Team, said: “Our thoughts remain first and foremost with Jay Jay’s family and friends and we have specially trained officers supporting them at this difficult time.

“Our investigations are very much continuing and while we have made a number of arrests I would like to thank the community for their support and assistance so far. I continue to appeal to anyone who may have information which could assist us to contact us, in particular anyone who was in the bar on Saturday night who has not yet spoken to the police.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting log reference 0958 of January 28th or independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.