DETECTIVES have issued a fresh appeal for information following the mystery death of a Burnley man.

Father-of-two Jason Terry Box, 29, of Pleasington Grove, Burnley, died in hospital after an alleged assault.

Police launched an investigation after hospital staff raised concerns about the nature of his injuries.

Jason, a keen mechanic, was admitted to Burnley General Hospital on July 1 after an ambulance was called to an address in Waddington Avenue.

The former Heasandford and Barden High School pupil died on July 25 having never regained consciousness. Detectives are trying to establish whether the alleged assault was connected to Jason's death.

Police were nformed of the alleged assault only after Jason had been in hospital for two weeks.

Jason's grieving mum Pauline Box made an emotional appeal for help last month and said she could not come to terms with her son's death until she knew exactly what had happened to him.

Two people have been arrested and released on police bail while detectives carry out further inquiries.

No inquest nor funeral has yet taken place.

Mrs Box, who lives with her two other sons, David, 26, and Lee, 28, appealed for anyone who may have known what happened to Jason in the hours leading up to the alleged assault to get in touch with the police.

She said: "All I want is justice for Jason and to find out what happened so we can start to come to terms with his death.

"I appeal for anyone who knows anything to call the police."

Detective Chief Inspector Tony Ronnan, who is leading the investigation, said: "We are treating this as an unexplained death.

"We are working in stages to try to find out exactly what has happened.

"We are trying to establish the movements of Jason on the weekend of June 29 and 30.

"Although it was a long time ago, a significant event was the World Cup final, which might jog a few people's memories.

"Jason was well known on the Brunshaw estate, the town centre and Duke Bar areas.

"We would like to speak to anybody who saw him over that weekend or who has any information which they think could be relevant."