Emergency services were scrambled and shops were sent into lockdown this afternoon as violence descended on a quiet corner of Blackpool. According to eyewitnesses, "two lads on bikes with hats and balaclavas" were involved in the melee outside a row of stores on Westcliffe Drive in Layton. Staff were left shaken following the incident, which saw a young male rushed to hospital after being 'slashed in the face'. Several individuals are believed to have been involved in the brawl, which occurred shortly after 1.20pm this afternoon (February 7). Since then, it has been reported the sandwich shop and Nitro's ice-cream adjacent to it have been shut and will remain closed for the next few hours.
Emergency services were scrambled and shops were sent into lockdown this afternoon as violence descended on a quiet corner of Blackpool . According to eyewitnesses, "two lads on bikes with hats and balaclavas" were involved in the melee outside a row of stores on Westcliffe Drive in Layton. Staff were left shaken following the incident, which saw a young male rushed to hospital after being 'slashed in the face'.
Several individuals are believed to have been involved in the brawl, which occurred shortly after 1.20pm this afternoon (February 7). Since then, it has been reported the sandwich shop and Nitro's ice-cream adjacent to it have been shut and will remain closed for the next few hours. READ MORE: One witness said there was "police everywhere", whilst another said: "I've just driven past and saw police and ambulance I really hope everyone is ok." The scene remained cordoned off by police while parents arrived to pick up their kids from the nearby Layton Primary School. Members of the public have been advised to avoid the are
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