Man critically injured in town centre disorder
Police say they need to speak with anyone who witnessed the assault in Darwen
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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鈥檛 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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