Police appeal for witnesses after teenager sustains facial injuries in fight in Burnley's Gannow Lane
Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager suffered facial injuries after a fight in Burnley yesterday (Sunday).
Officers were called to Gannow Lane at 2-15pm after a member of the public reported witnessing a fight.
A spokesman for Burnley Police said: “Officers attended within four minutes and found a teenager with facial injuries and witnessed a man running down the street carrying a brick in his hand.
“A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He remains in custody at this time. Thankfully, the teenager’s injuries are not thought to be serious.”
The officer added that there was a ‘significant’ amount of people in the area at the time, some filming the incident on mobile phones, and they have asked for any witnesses, or anyone with footage, to call 101 and quote log 813 of 7th June 2026.