A suspect has been arrested in connection with an attack on another man in Maldon early this morning, Essex Police has announced.

In a statement, Essex Police said they were notified of a 'fight' at 5.30am today (9 July) in Maldon Road, Maldon.

A man in his 30s was been taken to hospital after sustaining a head injury. Meanwhile, a 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of Actual Bodily Harm and remains in custody for questioning.

Chief Inspector Steve Scott-Haynes, District Commander, said: "We remain on scene whilst officers carry out inquiries to establish the facts of what happened leading up to the incident.

"We would like to reassure those in the area that there is no wider risk to the community and we would ask anyone who was in the area at the time and may have information that could help our enquiries to contact us and tell us what they know."

Members of the public who have any information, CCTV, dashcam or other footage in relation to this incident, are urged to get in contact with Essex Police via the website, or by calling 101.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm."

Those who would like to make an anonymous report should contact Crimestoppers on Twitter, by visiting their website, or by calling 0800 555 111.

Essex Police asked the public to "quote incident 267 of 9 July when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible".