BLOOD stains were left covering a street after a man was attacked with a bottle outside homes in Basildon.

A police cordon put in place on Saturday afternoon and forensics were seen gathering evidence in Whitmore Way.

Witnesses say a fight broke out in the street and a man was attacked with a wine bottle.

Essex Police has launched an investigation into the attack, but no arrests have been made at this stage.

The victim, a 33-year-old man, suffered an injury to his hand in the bottle attack which took place between 3pm and 4pm.

A Spar employee working nearby said staff had to clean up some of the blood in the street.

Sumeer Sigh, 30, said: “There was a fight between two men and one attacked the other with a wine bottle.

“The victim suffered a hand injury and I think they needed some stitches, I was told all this by my boss.

“There was blood in the street and it was quite a lot. Some of the shop staff had to clean it up.”

One neighbour, 49, who asked to remain anonymous, spotted the emergency services near her home.

She said: “We came home and there was an ambulance and a police car outside the shops and police appeared to be knocking on doors.

“A while later police started cordoning off an area near where I live. I walked to the shops and there was blood spattered all the way up the path from the cordon to the shops where a police man was stationed.

“I asked the man in the shop what had happened while I was paying and he said someone had been hit with a bottle.”

Images from the scene also show officers on guard around the cordon on Saturday night.

An Essex Police spokesman said: “We are investigating an allegation of attempted GBH said to have occurred in Whitmore Way, Basildon.

“It was reported that a 33-year-old man sustained a laceration to his hand after he was attacked with a bottle “No arrests have been made.

“Anyone with information is asked to call us on 101 and quote 42/108694/22. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.