Man fighting for his life after attempted murder in Chelmsford as man arrested

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was found with serious injuries in Chelmsford. Essex Police were called to Charnwood Avenue at around 9pm on Friday, June 7.

At the scene, police found a man in his 20s with serious head injuries. He was taken to hospital where his condition is described as stable, but he has potentially life-threatening injuries.

Yesterday (Sunday, June 9) a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in custody for questioning and enquiries continue. The force are now appealing for anyone with any information to come forward.

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A spokesperson for Essex Police said: "A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as part of a fast-paced investigation into an incident in Chelmsford on Friday 7 June.

"Please quote incident 1218 of 7 June. You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services. If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111."

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