A TEENAGER suffered a serious head injury when he was assaulted in Walton in the early hours of this morning.

Roddy Ashworth

A TEENAGER suffered a serious head injury when he was assaulted in Walton in the early hours of this morning.

The 18-year-old, from Clacton, was taken to Colchester General Hospital following the incident, which happened shortly after 2am outside a convenience store in the town's High Street.

He was later transferred to Queen's Hospital in Romford.

Anyone with any information about the assault is asked to contact Clacton CID on 0300 333 4444.