Chelmsford was arrested as the person he punched was in essential situation

An 18-year-old man has been taken into custody after attacking a person in Chelmsford and sending him to hospital in a “life-threatening condition”.

Essex Police mentioned the person was punched on the High Street simply earlier than 23:55 BST on Friday, earlier than hitting his head on the pavement.

Officers have been referred to as to the scene and a suspect was situated at 00:18 by way of metropolis CCTV.

A youngster from Billericay has been arrested and is being questioned on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily hurt.

Det Sergeant Paul Olney mentioned: “We ensured a fast and sturdy response to this incident and our inquiries are ongoing.

“One man stays in a critical situation in hospital and our precedence is to determine what occurred earlier than, throughout and after this incident.

“His household is being supported.

“We believe a number of people may have been passing through or in the area at the time of this attack.”

He urged anybody with info to contact the power.