A LITHUANIAN man walked into Burnley General Hospital suffering serious stab wounds on Sunday night.

Four men who were with the man have been detained by police officers. They have all been arrested on suspicion of assault.

The man had suffered stab wounds to his neck and abdomen.

He was this morning taken to the Blackpool Victoria Hospital for more specalist treatment.

However police say that because of language barriers it will be later today before they can determine what happened.