A man is fighting for his life after being attacked in a busy road.

The victim was assaulted in Southend Road, Grays around 12am this morning.

Police say there was an altercation between a group of men, which resulted in a man sustaining life-threatening injuries.

A 26-year-old man from Grays has been arrested in connection.

The road was temporarily closed while officers conducted their investigation.

An Essex Police spokesman said: "We would like to speak to anyone who was in the area around this time and saw any suspicious or unusual behaviour.

"We're also keen to hear from anyone who has doorbell, CCTV, or dash cam footage which captured what happened."

See the website and select the live chat or call 101 or Crimestoppers with reference incident 49 of 30 November.