Arrests over pub car park fight at charity event

The incident in the pub's car park happened as the venue held a charity event

Two men have been arrested after a man in his 30s was left with a head wound following an altercation outside a pub.

The man was assaulted in the car park of the Blackpole Inn on Blackpole Road in Worcester between midnight and 01:00 BST, police said.

A 20-year-old man and another man, 23, have been held on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm.

Det Insp Mark Walters said there was a charity event at the venue and called for witnesses to come forward.

The pub said its car park would remain closed for the rest of the day following incident.

In an update, police said the man remained in hospital with serious injuries.

They also said the two arrested men had been released on bail.