Pc fighting for life after attack outside Wolverhampton nightclub

The 33-year-old Pc was off duty when he was attacked while walking past Divine Bar in Darlington Street at around 4.30am on Monday.

He became embroiled in a row with a black man and two white women who had just left the club.

During a scuffle the victim, who works in Smethwick, was punched and left unconscious in the road.

He is now in a critical condition with head injuries.

Detectives believe the suspects, who were all in their late teens or early 20s, had been drinking in Divine Bar for several hours and are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen them on the night.

West Midlands Police Detective Inspector Phil Asquith, said: "They got into a fight moments after leaving Divine Bar and I'd appeal for anyone who was in the club that night and may have seen them to contact police.

"Similarly I'm keen to hear from anyone who was driving along Darlington Street in the early hours of that morning, heading home after a night out or perhaps taxi drivers, as they may have seen the fight.

"At the time they may have written it off as a low-level disorder but it's a very serious assault which has left a man fighting for his life in hospital."

An 18-year-old man and two women have been arrested by police and bailed until a date next month pending further inquiries.

Det Insp Asquith, added: "If anyone has any information that could assist the inquiry, who's possibly heard someone since talking about the fight, I'd ask them to call us on the 101 number as their information could prove vital."