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Man critically injured in town centre disorder

Google View of Church Street in Darwen town centre. There is a car waiting at traffic lights and a woman wearing a white top is waiting to cross the road with a child who is in a buggy.Google
Police say they need to speak with anyone who witnessed the assault in Darwen

A man has been critically injured during disorder in a town centre involving several people, police said.

The victim, aged in his 30s, was attacked on Church Street, Darwen, at about 23:45 GMT on Saturday, Lancashire Police said.

He was taken to hospital with a serious head injury, where he remains in a critical but stable condition, the force added.

Police appealed for witnesses and any footage of the incident, adding that no arrests had been made.

Det Insp Mark Green said: "This incident has resulted in a man sustaining a serious head injury and it is imperative that those who witnessed what happened come forward.

"Our enquiries to establish exactly what occurred and identify everyone involved are ongoing."

He added: "We know there are witnesses who haven’t spoken to us yet and I would ask anyone with information or anyone who saw any suspicious vehicles in the area at the time to contact the police as soon as possible."

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