A man has sustained a serious head injury after a group assaulted him in Cheltenham town centre in the early hours of Saturday morning (October 4).

It is believed that the incident happened between midnight and 12.35am on Saturday in the vicinity of High Street, Cambray Place and Rodney Road.

A group of around six men approached two men, and it has been reported that the group then assaulted the pair.

One man, aged 20, sustained injuries and was taken to Southmead hospital by paramedics. He remains there after sustaining a head injury and remains in a serious but stable condition.

The other man, aged 21, sustained bruising and swelling to his face and did not require hospital treatment.

Those in the group were described as being white and aged in their late teens to early 20s

Enquiries are taking place and officers are now appealing for anyone who witnessed what happened to come forward.

You can provide information to police by completing the online form and quoting incident 23 of October 4.