A man suffered serious head injuries after being assaulted in Tameside.

September 13, 2012, 3:25 pm

A man suffered serious head injuries after being assaulted in Tameside.

At around 5.15am on Saturday 8 September 2012, the 22-year-old man had been drinking with friends and was inside a car travelling along Dowson Road, Hyde when an argument broke out.

The car stopped, and the victim and offenders got out and walked past the Shell Garage.

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At this point, the victim was assaulted.

He received a broken jaw and a head injury and was found by a passer-by who phoned the ambulance.

One man, a 30-year-old, was arrested on suspicion of Section 20 assault and has been bailed until 7 November 2012.

Police are now looking for a second man in connection with the assault.

Detective Constable Anna Barker from Tameside CID said: “The victim has been left with serious injury and is currently in an induced coma and breathing through a ventilator.

“I would ask anyone who may have witnessed the assault or saw a silver Audi car in Dowson Road area, to come forward.”

Anyone with information should phone police on 0161 856 7834 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.