Four people arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Jaywick
It follows an incident in Beach road on Friday night
Police and paramedics found a woman collapsed after being called to reports of a disturbance in Beach Road at around 10.30pm on Friday evening (23/4).
The woman aged around 40 sustained a serious head injury and was taken to hospital where she remains in a critical condition.
Her injuries are considered life-threatening.
Officers have arrested two local women aged 20 and 25, a 17-year-old and a 20-year-old man from London who remain in custody.
Two local men were also arrested in connection with the incident: a 28-year-old man on suspicion of affray and a 31-year-old man on suspicion of GBH
A 66-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage but has since been released without charge.
Police are appealing for anyone with information, dash cam, doorbell or CCTV footage of what happened to get in touch.
You can contact the Major Crime Team by calling us on 101 and quoting Incident 1370 of the 23 April 21.
You can also report information via the digital 101 service on the Essex Police website.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Detective Chief Inspector, Stephen Jennings, leading the investigation, said:
“What happened last night will understandably cause the community concerns but we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
"Our officers remain at the scene that is linked to the incident and I would urge anyone who has information to approach our officers and pass on anything that may help our investigation.”