FOUR men have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with violent disorder in Accrington in June 2017.

Waqas Iftikhar Hussain, 27, of Revidge Road, Blackburn, Yaseran Ilyas, 35, of St Edmund Street, Great Harwood, Arun Yasseen, 20, and Kais Yasseen, 22, both of Fox Street, Stockport, were sent on bail to Burnley Crown Court after pleading not guilty to violent disorder.

Hussain also pleaded not guilty to wounding Ejaz Shah with intent to cause him grievous bodily and Ilyas pleaded not guilty to wounding Imran Shah with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm.

They will appear before the Crown Court on July 11.