A woman has been taken to hospital after being hit in the head with a glass bottle in a beer garden and one person has been arrested.

Essex Police were called the to garden area of the Swan Public House in Bank Street, Braintree, at 12.30am today.

A woman had suffered a cut to her forehead after being struck with a glass bottle and the man who attempted to help her also suffered a cut to his hand.

The woman was taken to hospital after the incident and had to receive stitches to her wound.

The victims described the suspect as being 5’8”, of a slim build and wearing a red tracksuit with a dark coloured baseball cap.

A person has now been arrested in connection with the incident and they remain in custody on suspicion of two counts of assault.

Officers believe a number of people witnessed the incident and may have recorded it.

Please call Braintree CID on 101 quoting 42/102206/20 or you can report information by visiting www.essex.police.uk.