Two men were sent to hospital with head injuries after a late-night High Street ‘disturbance’ involving a large group of people.

The two 23-year-old victims were assaulted outside LuXe night club in Loughton High Road at about 1.15am yesterday (January 24).

Essex Police said a large group of people were involved in the incident, which left at least one of the men unconscious for some time.

The East of England ambulance service treated one of the patients, whose head injury was described as “serious”.

The two victims were taken to hospital, but have now been discharged.

A spokeswoman for Essex Police said: “Police were contacted at around 1.20am on Sunday, January 24 with reports that two 23-year-old men had been assaulted in Loughton High Road following a disturbance in the street involving a large group of people.

“Officers attended and found two men had sustained head injuries which required hospital treatment.

“They have both since been discharged.

“Police are making enquiries and ask anyone who witnessed the incident to get in touch.”

They described one suspect as mixed race and of stocky build, aged between 20 and 25 with short black hair.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact police officers in Loughton by phoning 101.