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Police were called to reports of two men fighting with machete-style weapons in Morecambe this afternoon.
Footage of the incident, which happened earlier today (May 9), has been circulating on social media prompting police to ask the public not to share the footage.
Lancashire Constabulary was called at around 3.15pm to the fight in Bartholomew Road. Officers attended and following a search of the area one man was arrested. A second man was later arrested in the Preston area.
Sgt James Pinder, of Lancashire Constabulary, said: “We have launched an investigation following a serious assault involving two men.
“The incident has been recorded and uploaded to social media. For evidential purposes, I would urge people not to share it further at this time.