TWO more brothers accused of being involved in violence at a Burnley "drugs den" have told a jury they were not there.

Hussain Khan, 24,of Kent Street, and Dawood Khan, 38, of Canning Street, both Burnley, were following brother Anwar, 26, also of Kent Street, giving evidence during the second week of a trial at Burnley Crown Court.

Hussain Khan is alleged to have tried to strike alleged victim Mahmood Akbar with a hammer at the Friendly, an Asian meeting place on New Hall Street.

He told the jury he did not go to collect a hammer from a house on North Street, Burnley, and never used it.

Hussain claimed that after earlier helping his elder brother at a property under renovation, he had stayed in his room at Kent Street that night and had been completely unaware of any trouble.

All three Khan brothers deny violent disorder, together with Zahir Khan, 27, no relation, of Clive Street.

Anwar and Hussain Khan also plead not guilty to robbery, Anwar and Dawood each deny separate allegations of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and Anwar further denies witness intimidation on February 2.

Dawood in addition pleads not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice.

(Proceeding)