A man has been arrested after a mass brawl at a leisure park, which saw the park evacuated.

Basildon Festival Leisure Park was cordoned off by officers after the incident.

Police were called to reports of a fight involving a large group of people in the car park at the Festival Leisure Park, Basildon at around 3.30am today.

A 19 year-old man suffered head injuries after being struck with what is believed to have been a bat.

He has been taken to hospital for treatment.

A 30 year-old man from London has later arrested in connection with a separate assault during the same incident.

He has been arrested on suspicion of assault and affray and is currently in police custody.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Essex Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.