Police have vowed to track down football fans believed to have been involved in a brawl outside a Blackpool pub that has left a man in a critical condition
Police have this afternoon confirmed that the victim, who is understood to be a Blackpool FC fan, is in a critical condition and is fighting for his life. At this time there is no suggestion he was specifically targeted, say police.
A 33-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of wounding and he remains in custody. An investigation has now been launched and police are working with both Blackpool and Burnley football clubs to establish who else was involved in the incident and what exactly occurred. DCI Tracey McMurdo labelled the violence as "unacceptable" and said police will "do everything in our power to identify anybody who may have been involved."She said: “Officers were in the Promenade and Lytham Road area when they were made aware of a group of people fighting outside the nearby Manchester pub. Officers were in immediate attendance and provided medical assistance, before the man was taken to hospital.
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