Man rushed to hospital with ‘serious head injury' after attack near Sheffield shops

A man has been taken to hospital after being seriously injured in an attack in Sheffield.

The 45-year-old was assaulted at around 2.21am today near a row of shops on Gleadless Road, Gleadless Valley.

South Yorkshire Police said he suffered a serious head injury.

A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in police custody this afternoon.

A man has been taken to hospital after being seriously injured in an attack in Sheffield (Photo: Getty)placeholder image
A man has been taken to hospital after being seriously injured in an attack in Sheffield (Photo: Getty)

South Yorkshire Police said: “Police were called at 2.21am with reports of a disturbance on Gleadless Road.”

Anyone with information should call 101.

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