Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage after two officers were attacked in the street.

The officers were punched and suffered head and body injuries as they attended to an assault in St Gabriel's Avenue at around 2.10pm on Thursday.

They were later taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital for treatment.

Further patrols attended and a 38-year-old man from Blackburn was arrested on suspicion of affray and assaulting a police officer.

He is currently in custody.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and are keen to speak to anyone with CCTV or video footage of the incident.

Temp Det Insp Kate Kennedy, of Blackburn CID, said: “This was a shocking assault which has left two of our officers, simply doing their jobs, requiring hospital treatment.

“An investigation is underway and while we have made an arrest, we are keen to recover any video footage which shows what happened.

“The altercation happened on the street and I believe a number of people were in the area at the time.

"If you have CCTV or mobile phone footage showing the incident, please come forward.

“Furthermore, there is some suggestion the assault was filmed and uploaded to Facebook Live.

" Again, if you can help our enquiries, please contact us.”

Anyone with information can contact police on 101 or email 3283@lancashire.police.uk quoting log 0741 of May 6.