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Two men left with life-changing injuries

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Essex Police said two serious assaults happened on Friday morning and Saturday night
  • Essex Police are investigating two separate assaults
  • Two men have been taken to hospital with life-changing head injuries
  • Two men were arrested, one on suspicion of attempted murder
  • A 70-year-old man was later charged and is due to appear in court on Tuesday

Arrests have been made after two men were left with life-changing head injuries in separate incidents in Essex.

A 70-year-old was charged with attempted murder after an alleged attack in Broomfield, near Chelmsford, at 21:00 BST on Saturday.

And a man in his 40s was taken to hospital after officers were called to Hornbeam Gardens.

The force was also called to Greenstead Social Club in, Colchester, after a separate attack when a man in his 20s was found unconscious in a car park at about 22:05 on Friday.

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Emergency services were called to Greenstead Social Club on Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester, at about 22:05 on Friday

The 70-year-old is due to appear at Southend Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

A man, 26, has also been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm in connection with the incident in Colchester.

Witnesses have been asked to contact Essex Police.

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