A man remains in a critical condition after suffering serious head injuries near to a north-Essex nightclub.

Police were called by the ambulance service to Butler Road in Halstead shortly after 2.30am on Saturday and found a man in his 40s seriously injured.

Officers believe he had earlier been at the nearby Scenarios nightclub in Trinity Street.

The man was taken to the Royal London Hospital for treatment. He is described as white, 6ft 2ins tall, with grey hair and wearing a blue Adidas top, black jacket, dark jeans and white trainers.

Two men were arrested on Sunday afternoon, on suspicion of GBH.

The men, 30-year-old from Halstead and a 27 year-old from Sudbury have been bailed until April 17.

Anyone with information is asked to call Braintree CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.