00:00A major road in Blackpool is closed today after a man was stabbed in the resort last
00:05night. Police were called to the stabbing in Squiresgate Lane near Blackpool Airport
00:08around 7pm. A man in his 30s was taken to hospital but the knife man has not been arrested
00:13at this stage. The force believes the stabbing was a targeted attack and there is no wider
00:19threat to the public. Squiresgate Lane is currently closed between Stargate and Stoney
00:24Hill Avenue. A police spokesperson said, We were called at 6.59pm yesterday to Squiresgate
00:33Lane in Blackpool to a report of an assault. Our officers attended and found that a man
00:37in his 30s had been assaulted and had suffered stab injuries. He was taken to hospital where
00:43he is being treated for his injuries. We believe this was a targeted attack and there is no
00:47wider threat to the public. Squiresgate Lane is currently closed between Stargate and Stoney
00:51Hill Avenue and we ask you to avoid the area. Any witnesses, anyone with information or
00:56anyone with dash cam footage from the area should contact police on 101 quoting log 1204
01:03of 2nd October 2024. We have visited the scene this morning in Squiresgate and this is what
01:10it looks like.
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