THE four people arrested in connection with a violent assault that has left a man in a coma have been released on police bail.
Gerard Williams suffered fractures to his skull, arms and legs as a result of the brutal attack, in what police described as a deliberately targeted and sustained assault.
The 43-year-old father-of-three remains in a stable condition at The James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, after police discovered his badly beaten body on grassland in the Whinney Banks area of Middlesbrough last Thursday.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Cleveland Police's major incident room on 01642-303235 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800-555-111.
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