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"This could have been anyone’s dad, son, uncle or friend" - man remains in hospital three months after attack outside Blackpool hotel

John Forsyth's family seek answers as he suffered serious head injuries while trying to intervene in an altercation in late July

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Nov 04, 2024
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Police were called to Tyldseley Road at 1am on 28 July

A man who has spent more than three months in hospital after being attacked outside a hotel in Blackpool has been named.

John Forsyth's family have issued a statement calling for witnesses to come forward after he was attacked.

John, in his 50s and from East Lothian, had attempted to intervene in an al…

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