A man has been arrested after an attack in Liverpool city centre.
Police received reports that a man in his 30s had been assaulted on Temple Street at around 9pm on Tuesday in which he had sustained a significant head injury.
Emergency services attended the scene and the victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
A 30-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of section 18 assault and he remains in police custody.
One other male reportedly fled the scene on foot in the direction of Victoria Street and inquiries are ongoing to locate him.
Detectives believes that the assault is connected to an earlier disturbance involving three men at The Poste House bar on Cumberland Street.
Several police cordons are currently in place in the city centre, including Temple Street and Cumberland Street.
An investigation is underway and officers remain in the area to carry out CCTV, witness and forensic enquiries.
Detective Inspector Kev O’Rourke said: “This was a vicious assault that has sadly left a man in hospital in a critical condition.
“A man has been arrested and our investigation is in the very early stages as we look to establish the circumstances of this incident.
“Several police cordons remain in place and officers are in the area to speak to potential witnesses and carry out CCTV inquiries.
“If you have any information about this incident, please let us know as a matter of urgency.
“If you live in the area or were driving past at the time of the incident, please review your CCTV or dashcam footage to see if you captured anything that you think could help our inquiries.”
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook quoting log number 982 of 30th April.
You can also call 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.