A MAN has suffered serious head injuries after being assaulted outside a Middlesbrough pub.

The 23-year-old was treated for his injuries at James Cook University Hospital following the attack opposite the Swatters Carr Pub at the junction of Linthorpe Road and Victoria Road at around 11pm on Saturday, September 28.

A large number of people were believed to have been standing outside the pub at the time of the attack and some aided the victim after the assault.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC Andrew Bean on Cleveland Police’s non-emergency number 101 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.