A FOURTH person has been charged with attempted murder after two men were attacked.

Officers were called to reports of a brawl in Rhyl Avenue, Blackburn, on Tuesday at around 10.35pm.

Several people were found with injuries, including two men, aged 43 and 24.

They were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Sadaqat Ali, 36, of Rhyl Avenue, Blackburn, was charged with attempted murder and appeared at Preston Magistrates' Court on Saturday alongside Rafaqat Ali, 38, of Tenby Close, Blackburn and Fazal Ilhai, 62, also of Tenby Close, Blackburn and a 13-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, who were also charged with attempted murder.

Two police vans were parked up on the road and officers had cordoned off the area on Tuesday.

Detective chief inspector Pauline Stables had pledged to increase patrols in the area following the incident.

She said: "We understand that this will cause some concern for people living in the area.

"I’d like to reassure you that while this is shocking and very serious, we are treating it as an isolated incident.

"We do not believe there is any threat to the wider public and we have increased patrols in the area."

All four people will appear before Preston Crown Court on Monday, December 17.