Two men have been arrested after a young woman in her 20s was allegedly kidnapped from a Vue cinema. Police raced to the scene to reports of an incident at Vue Cinema at the Peel Leisure and Retail Park in Blackburn, Lancashire, on Saturday, August 9.

Upon arriving, police found a man in his 20s had been assaulted and a woman, also in her 20s, was taken from the cinema "against her will". A search was launched and she was located safely later that evening, Lancashire Police confirmed. Two men, aged 37 and 22, have been arrested on suspicion of section 18 grievous bodily harm and kidnap. They remain in police custody. 

A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses as part of an investigation into offences of assault and kidnap in Blackburn.

"We were called by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service at 8.47pm on Saturday 9 August to the Vue Cinema, Blackburn, to a report of assault.

"When our officers attended, they found that a man - aged in his 20s - had been assaulted, and a woman - aged in her 20s - taken against her will from the cinema. She was located safely later that evening.

"Two men, aged 37 and 22, have been arrested on suspicion of section 18 grievous bodily harm and kidnap, and are currently in custody."

The force are now urging for witnesses to come forward.

The spokesperson added: "Even though two arrests have been made, our investigation is very much ongoing, and detectives are appealing for anyone who at the Vue Cinema on Saturday evening between 7.30pm and 8.40pm and saw what happened or saw anything suspicious, to come forward and speak to us.

"Please contact 101 or email 8303@lancashire.police.uk – quoting log 1283 of August 9."