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Man seriously injured in Telford assault

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was assaulted in Telford.

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Detectives from West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses after the man was assaulted in the Trench area on Sunday.

Officers said there were reports of an "altercation" close to the Dun Cow Inn on Trench Road at about 6.30pm and a man in his 30s suffered head injuries.

He was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital and is currently in a serious but stable condition.

A 27-year-old man from Telford was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and has been released under investigation.

Police would like to hear from anyone who may have been in the area at the time and witnessed the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote incident number 633s of April 2. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org

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