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Two arrested after man seriously injured in brutal Wolverhampton attack

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man suffered serious head and leg wounds in a 'brutal attack' in Wolverhampton.

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Police were called to Hawthorne Road by paramedics at 11.50pm on Friday night after a 46-year-old man was found lying in the street with multiple injuries.

He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

The road was cordoned off today as police and forensic investigators examined the scene.

A 44-year-old man and 20-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with the attack and are being questioned by police.

Supt Tim Bacon, from Force CID, said: "This was a particularly brutal attack which has left a man critically ill in hospital."

Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information is asked to call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.