A victim of a serious attack near a nightclub is fighting for his life in hospital.

Police and paramedics rushed to the Broadway in Bexleyheath after a 28-year-old man was attacked and left with a serious head injury at the weekend.

The victim remains in a south London hospital and officers are now hoping witnesses to the attack will come forward.

Police and London Ambulance Service paramedics were called to the Broadway just after 1.30am on Sunday.

A 26-year-old-man was arrested close to the scene on suspicion of GBH and is currently in custody at a south London police station.

Inquiries continue.

Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC. Please quote CAD 649/01DEC.

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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