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Two Arrested After Darwen Stabbing; Police Investigate Attempted Murder
A man in his 20s remains in stable condition after a stabbing in Darwen. Police arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder and a woman on suspicion of assisting an offender.
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A man in his 20s was found with stab wounds on Church Street in Darwen town centre in the early hours of Sunday 20 September. He received first aid at the scene and was taken to hospital by ambulance. Lancashire Police said he remained in a stable condition.
Police arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of attempted murder and a woman in her 40s on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both remained in custody at the time of the cited report. Arrest on suspicion is not a charge or a finding of guilt.
Lancashire Police asked anyone with information to call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously. The victim survived; this is an attempted-murder investigation, not a confirmed murder.
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