TWO 16-year-old boys were due to appear before Blackburn magistrates today following an attack on a man found unconscious in an alleyway.
The Accrington teenagers, who can not be named for legal reasons, have been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
A local man has also been arrested and is due to be quizzed by detectives later today.
Police said a 13-year-old boy who was being questioned was released after being eliminated from their inquiries.
The family of Andrew Myerscough, 32, of Accrington, today remained by his bedside in the Royal Preston Hospital.
His condition was described a poorly but stable.
Mr Myerscough, who is believed to be partially sighted, was found with serious head and chest injuries in an alley at the back of Jacob Street, Accrington, on Wednesday evening.
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