Man suffers head injuries in assault near pub in Coventry city centre

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A man suffered head injuries in an incident in Coventry city centre.



The 53-year-old victim was attacked near the Flying Standard pub, in Trinity Street, at 8pm on Tuesday.

He was taken to hospital before being allowed home.

Police arrested a 40-year-old man this morning in connection with the incident.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “It is a police matter so we can’t go into the level of detail that we usually can, but we did send a rapid response vehicle and an ambulance crew. The man was taken to hospital.”

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: “A 40-year-old man has been arrested from his home address this morning on suspicion of wounding after another man was injured in Trinity Street last night.

“The 53-year-old received head injuries and was treated at hospital before being allowed home.”