DETECTIVES investigating an attempted murder believe the victim's car could have been stolen.

A 66-year-old man remains in a critical condition in Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital.

He was found at his home in Brookside, Boosbeck on Saturday night with serious head injuries.

Police investigating the attack believe the pensioner's yellow Ford Fiesta registration number NX13HBK may have been stolen.

Two local men aged 37 and 40 have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and have been bailed pending further inquiries.

Anyone who has any knowledge of the incident or where the car might be is asked to contact DI Matt Murphy-King on Cleveland Police’s non-emergency number 101 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800-555111.