A man has been hospitalised after sustaining serious injuries when he was assaulted in the early hours of this morning (Sunday, June 4).

The 32-year-old man was close to The Works on Redcar High Street when he was attacked and suffered serious head injuries at around 2 am.

The suspect, thought to be of a slim build, with short dark hair, wearing dark bottoms, a light-coloured jacket and dark trainers with light soles, had yet to be apprehended by police.

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The force has now issued an appeal for any witnesses to come forward to help them with their enquiries, as well as any mobile phone/dashcam or CCTV footage.

A spokesperson for Redcar CID said: "The 32-year-old man was near The Works on Redcar High Street at approximately 2 am when he was attacked.

"He suffered a serious head injury and was taken by ambulance to the hospital where he remains as an inpatient.

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"The suspect is described as male, of slim build with short dark hair and wearing dark bottoms, a light-coloured jacket and dark trainers with a light sole.

"Anyone with information/footage is asked to contact Redcar CID on the 101 number, quoting ref 107455.

"If you don’t want to speak to police, you can pass information anonymously to https://orlo.uk/jV24O or by phoning 0800 555 111."