A MAN is tonight fighting for his life after sustaining head injuries at a property in Suffolk.

A MAN is tonight fighting for his life after sustaining head injuries at a property in Suffolk.

Police were called to an address at The Street in Wickham Skeith at about 2.20pm after a call concerning the safety of a man in the property who was believed to be armed.

Police at the scene found a 46-year-old male with serious head injuries; he was taken to Ipswich Hospital with life threatening injuries.

A female was removed safely from the property and the road is currently still closed.

A 46-year-old man from Wickham Skeith was arrested under the fire arms act.