TWO men were hit round the head with a baseball bat as they drank in a Billericay pub.

The attack happened at The Crown, in the High Street, when it was full of revellers on Friday night.

Two men burst in brandishing the bat at about 9.30pm and picked the men out from the crowd.

The victims were taken to Basildon Hospital with head injuries and later discharged.

Anyone with information is asked to call Wickford police on 0300 333 4444.