Lancashire Police update on arrests following attacks in Blackpool town centre in which one man was stabbed
Police were called to the Queen Street, Abingdon Street and Talbot Road after reports of an assault
Two men arrested on suspicion of assault have been released pending further enquiries.
They were both arrested on July 23 after two people were attacked and injured in Blackpool town centre.
The first assault is reported to have taken place outside Bar 19 on Queen Street when a man in his 30s sustained a stab-type wound to his hand.
A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm. He has now been released on bail.
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The second assault is reported to have happened a short time later as the disturbance continued onto Talbot Road.
A man in his 20s suffered serious head injuries and was hospitalised. Police arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm. He has now been released under investigation.
The incidents took place in the early hours of Wednesday July 23 morning, with police saying that they were called at around 3am to the Queen Street, Abingdon Street and Talbot Road area, where two men were the victims of separate serious assaults.
If you can help police with their enquiries they can be contacted on 101, quoting log 0159 of 23 July.