Police appeal after man injured in Coleford

Gloucestershire police are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault which took place in the Forest of Dean on Saturday.

A report was issued that a man had been assaulted outside a pub sustaining serious injuries in Coleford at 2.30pm.

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, has been taken to hospital for treatment to a serious head injury.

Gloucestershire Constabulary stated: "Officers are currently conducting enquiries in the area however they would like to hear from anyone who witnessed what happened or has CCTV/dashcam footage which they feel may be relevant."