An investigation is underway after the death of a 52-year-old man in Colne.
Lancashire Police were called to Oakfield Lodge in Birchenlee Lane, at 7.12pm on Tuesday, to a report of a sudden death.
Officers gained entry to a caravan where a man – Stuart Burns (pictured) – was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene.
A Home Office postmortem examination has been carried out, but an exact cause of death has yet to be established. Further tests are being carried out.
The examination did show Mr Burns had suffered a number of serious injuries sustained during a recent assault and while these injuries did not cause his death, police are investigating the circumstances.
A 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene initially on suspicion of murder but now on suspicion of Section 18 wounding. He remains in custody.
Detective inspector Darren Irving said: “My thoughts first and foremost are with Mr Burns’ loved ones at this time.
“While Mr Burns’ death is not being treated as a homicide, we do believe he has been the victim of an assault prior to his death where he suffered a number of injuries, and we are investigating the circumstances. I would appeal to anyone who has any information which could assist us in our enquiries to come forward and contact police.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting log 1255 of January 28, 2025.
