A man is in hospital after being found with a serious head injury in Guisborough at the weekend.

Police are investigating after the 45-year-old was discovered on Maltby Close shortly after midnight on Sunday.

He had an injury to his head and was taken to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough where he is currently in a stable condition.

Following numerous enquiries police believe the man sustained his injury between 11.25pm and 11.53pm on Saturday in the Helmsley Drive area.

Detective Constable James Bartoli, from Redcar CID, said: “I am encouraging members of the public to get in touch to provide information about the circumstances that led to the man suffering a serious head injury.

“I would also ask people to check their CCTV or dash cam footage in the Helmsley Drive area and to contact police if it could help with our investigation.”

CCTV, dash cam footage and information can be submitted to Cleveland Police by calling 101 quoting SE24053234.