A MAN who received significant head injuries during an early hours street attack is in a serious condition in hospital.
Police said the 'serious assault' of the man, who has not yet been identified by officers, took place in Chorley in the early hours of this morning.
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A police spokesman, said: "We were called by the ambulance service at around 1.50am after a man had been found with head injuries near to the Royal Mail offices at Chorley East Business Centre, Eastway.
"He was taken to Royal Preston Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
"Three men were seen walking away from the area just after the time of the assault and we are keen to speak to them. We are asking anyone with information to come forward."
DI Jane Webb from Chorley CID said: “This has happened in the early hours but hopefully someone will have seen something.
“This investigation is much in its early stages and we are on with our initial enquiries.
“If you have any information that could assist us with our investigation, please get in touch with us by calling 101 quoting LC-20151104-0066.”
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