Overview
- Officers on patrol found Luke Harden fatally injured on Newchurch Road around 12:35 a.m. on November 1, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- A Home Office post-mortem was conducted on Sunday to establish the cause of death, with findings yet to be disclosed.
- A 26-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both from Bacup, were arrested on suspicion of murder, granted extended detention, and remain in custody for questioning.
- Lancashire Police say they are treating the case as an isolated incident, have increased visible patrols, and are seeking footage from roughly 11:45 p.m. to 12:35 a.m., including from anyone at the Rosemount Working Men’s Club.
- Detectives publicly rejected online claims about the male suspect’s background, issued the family’s tribute to Harden, and noted further tributes from the community and his modeling agency.