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Two men seriously injured in Blackburn machete attack

The scene in Blackburn last night <i>(Image: Mohamed Haif)</i>
The scene in Blackburn last night (Image: Mohamed Haif)
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Two men were seriously injured in a machete attack involving a group of around 15 males in Blackburn town centre.

The assault took place outside Burgshake in Richmond Terrace at 10.19pm on Thursday, November 5.

The victims were attacked with a machete, baseball bat, and a broken glass bottle.

Both men were taken to hospital with serious injuries, though police say their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A 20-year-old man from Nelson has been arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm and remains in custody.

A 20-year-old man and a 36-year-old man, both also from Nelson, have been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and are also in custody.

A police spokesperson said: "If you witnessed this assault, have any CCTV/dashcam/doorbell footage, or any information that could help us at all in our enquiries, please call 101 quoting log 1488 of November 5."

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