A man is in a serious condition in hospital following a late night assault in Weston-super-Mare.
Officers were called at 12.07am to reports of a disturbance involving three males in the Ridgeway Avenue area of the seaside town.
A man in his 40s was badly injured in the fracas, receiving a number of injuries, and was taken to hospital by paramedics.
He remains in hospital in a serious condition.
House to house inquiries are being carried out and CCTV footage gathered.
A cordon remains in place in the area while investigations are being carried out.
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Police have upped patrols in the area and are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
Detective Chief Inspector James Riccio said: “An investigation into what happened is underway and we’d urge anyone with information about what happened to come forward.
“A cordon remains in place while we carry out enquiries at the scene.
“Additional patrols will be carried out by our neighbourhood teams. As ever, our patrol officers will be happy to answer any concerns the public may have about this incident.
Anyone with information should call 101 quoting the crime reference number 5220140603.
