THREE men from Oswaldtwistle appeared in court following a street attack which left two men with slash wounds to their heads.

Lorry driver William Alexander Fullerton, 37, of Hornby Close, is charged with two counts of wounding with intent and one of violent disorder. He was remanded in custody.

Dominic Gerald O'Sullivan, 41, unemployed, of Mallard Place, is charged with two counts of wounding with intent and one of violent disorder.

He was granted bail on condition he lives at a rented flat in Stanhope Street, Reddish, Stockport, and stays out of Hyndburn.

His brother William O'Sullivan, 46, of Heron Way, a father-of four, is charged with causing grievous bodily harm and violent disorder.

He was bailed on condition he lives at a bail hostel in Eccles and was given permission to visit friends in West Yorkshire for New Year.

All three had been set to face committal proceedings before Hyndburn magistrates yesterday but their case has been adjourned to January 5.

Two men from Oswaldtwistle - Kevin Graves, 29, and Michael Clitheroe, 32 - were left needing stitches after the incident in Blackburn Road, Accrington, early on Sunday, November 21.

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