Officers investigating the serious assault of a man in the Forest of Dean last week are continuing to appeal for witnesses.

Police were called to Market Place in Coleford at 2.30pm on Saturday, April 5, with a report that a man had been assaulted outside a pub sustaining serious injuries.

It was reported that a number of men exited several vehicles before attacking another man with metal poles and driving away in a convoy.

The victim, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital for treatment to a serious head injury and remains in a serious but stable condition at this time.

Four men from Gloucester and a man from Cheshire were arrested on Sunday, April 6, after officers identified several vehicles they believed were involved in the incident.

The men have since been released on police bail with conditions pending further enquiries.

Officers are continuing to ask anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened or who has CCTV/dashcam/mobile phone footage they feel is relevant to make contact.

Information can be provided to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 264 of 5 April: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ 

Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through their online form: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously