Two arrested after man deliberately knocked off e-bike near Church Street in Blackpool

Two people have been arrested after a man was deliberately knocked off an e-bike in Blackpool, resulting in “serious injuries”.

A man was deliberately knocked off an e-bike by a blue BMW 5 Series at the junction of Durham Road and Church Street shortly after 5pm on Sunday.

The e-bike rider, a man his 20s, suffered “serious injuries” and was taken to hospital where he remained on Monday.

A 37-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and a 47-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assault.

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Police said the collision followed an earlier altercation between the occupants of the BMW, a white Audi and a group of men on nearby Cambridge Road.

One of the group was assaulted during the incident and suffered injuries.

Det Insp Mat Frith, of Blackpool Police, said: “This is an incredibly serious incident which left a man with some really significant injuries, and I would appeal to anyone who either saw what happened or who has any CCTV, dashcam or Ring doorbell footage to get in touch.

“We will absolutely not tolerate this level of violence on our streets and efforts are underway to identify those responsible and to bring them to justice.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting log number 0896 of April 7.

You can also report information online at https://doitonline.lancashire.police.uk/.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.