A HOMELESS man has been allegedly assaulted in Burnley.
Police said a video is currently circulating on Facebook regarding the alleged attack.
Officers said that following enquiries they have identified a man and will be 'speaking to him in due course.'
A police spokesman said: "We are aware of a video currently circulating on Facebook regarding the alleged assault of a homeless man in Burnley.
"Following enquiries we have identified a male and we will be speaking to him in due course.
"We are at the early stages of our investigation and would encourage people not to name any individuals linked to this incident on social media.
"We will update you when we have progressed our investigation."
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