Man hospitalised with head injury after Harold Hill assault

Police cordoned off Farringdon Avenue on the corner of Straight Road. <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
Police cordoned off Farringdon Avenue on the corner of Straight Road. (Image: Google Maps)
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A man was taken to hospital with a head injury after an assault outside a shop, police said.

The attack occurred in Harold Hill at 7.28pm yesterday (22 May).

Police cordoned off Farringdon Avenue on the corner of Straight Road after the assault.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service. A man was taken to hospital with a head injury.

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"His condition was assessed as not life-threatening.”

There have been no arrests and enquiries are ongoing.

Police have asked any witnesses to call 101 quoting CAD 6895/22May.

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