Man remains unconscious in hospital more than three days after 'brawl' outside pub

A man remains unconscious more than three days after he was involved in an alleged brawl outside a Wetherspoon’s pub.

The 56-year-old suffered a serious head injury during the incident at the Red Lion on Hartford Road, Bedlington, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Emergency services arrived at the scene to find the man laying unconscious and he was taken to hospital where he remains.

Detectives arrested another 56-year-old man and a 33-year-old man in connection to this incident.

Both men have since been released under investigation.

A Northumbria Police spokesman said: “Police investigating an assault in Bedlington are appealing for witnesses to come forward.