Police have charged a man with murder following a fatal stabbing in Colne. Officers were called to New Market Street where paramedics were treating a man with a number of serious injuries at around 2.25pm on Sunday. The man, 34-year-old Richard Chamberlain from Colne, sadly died a short time later. A post-mortem examination established the cause of Richard's death was multiple stab wounds.
Get the latest headlines, straight to your inbox, with The LEP’s free emails He was later charged with murder following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service. He was remanded into custody to appear at Blackburn Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning. A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: 'Richard's family continue to be supported by specialist officers and our thoughts are with them at this distressing time. 'We are continuing to appeal for witnesses.