Part of Drews Holloway in Halesowen were cordoned off today while police investigated a serious assault that happened last night.

Officers were called at 8:43pm to reports of people arguing and fighting. A 53-year-old local man is in hospital with life-threatening head injuries.

A 29-year-old from Halesowen was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault.

To help police understand what happened, they’re asking locals to check CCTV and doorbell cameras to see if they captured anything. They also want to hear from you if you saw people arguing or fighting.

You can contact officers to us via live chat at west-midlands.police.uk or you can stay 100% anonymous by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.