A 21-year-old has been charged following an incident in Accrington in which a man was attacked with a machete.
On Saturday (December 4), Police were called to reports of an assault which occurred at around 6.20am on Manchester Road. A man, aged in his 30s, was found close to Grants Bar with serious injuries. He remains in hospital.
Martin Gilheaney, 21, of Duncan Square, Accrington, has been charged with section 18 assault, possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition. He is due to appear at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court today (December 6).
DI Carole Langhorn, of Lancashire Police, said: “A man has been charged and is due to appear in court this morning.
“Enquiries are ongoing and we are continuing to ask anybody with information about this incident to get in touch with us straight away.”
Anybody with information should call 101, quoting log 325 of December 4th. Alternatively you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org
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