Police are appealing after a man in his 50s remains in a 'serious condition' in hospital 11 days after an assault outside a County Durham pub. 

Officers from Durham Police are looking for anyone that witnessed a serious assault outside Oxhill Working Men's Club (The Arch Pub) on Park Road, South Moor at around 9pm on Monday (October 31). 

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According to the police, a man in his 50s sustained serious head injuries following an assault on the path outside the pub - leaving him needing urgent medical attention. 

At this time, he still remains in hospital 11 days after the assault.

It is believed that several vehicles passed the pub around the time of the incident and officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have any information or has dash cam footage.

Witnesses are asked to email ruth.taylor2@durham.police.uk or Lindsay.hill@durham.police.uk, quoting incident reference 497 of October 31.

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