TWO men have appeared before magistrates charged with the attempted murder of an Accrington man injured in an incident involving a shotgun.

Donovan Wallace, 26, and Jack Wilding, 20, were each accused of attempted murder in relation to an attack on kickboxer Mark Walsh at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court.

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Magistrates heard the charges relate to a firearms incident in the Maudsley Street area of the town.

Prosecutor Sophie Lorimer asked the court to send the pair in custody to Preston Crown Court.

The duo will next appear for a preliminary hearing at the higher court on February 9.

No bail application was made on behalf of Wilding, who is currently said to be of no fixed address, by his solicitor Richard Prew.

But he told magistrates a crown court application may be made later.

Sara Lyall, representing Wallace, also made no bail application.

She did however successfully argue that his full address in Lytham St Annes should not be disclosed for protection reasons.

Another 29-year-old man from the Lytham St Annes area, arrested also on suspicion of attempted murder, has been bailed by police pending further inquiries.

Mr Walsh, a mixed martial artist is a member of the Cobras MMA club in Accrington.

He has been receiving treatment at the Royal Preston Hospital since the incident last Monday.

Detectives investigating the case describe Mr Walsh’s condition as stable and improving.