POLICE have released photographs of tracksuit bottoms similar to those worn by a man who left a woman for dead after beating her over the head with a butcher's steel.

The attack took place on Newton Drive as the 19-year-old victim walked home alone from the Syndicate nightclub at around 3am on Friday, August 22.

Detectives have released photo's of the dark blue Adidas tracksuit bottoms in the hope that it may unc ek.

Acting Detective Superintendent Cath Thundercloud said: "We have been extremely pleased at the level of response from the public about this attack. We are now asking people if they recognise the tracksuit bottoms that we are showing to the media today."

Anybody with any information should contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or Blackpool Police on 01253 293933.