POLICE are investigating what they believe was a vicious sex attack which left the male victim seriously-injured in hospital.

The 36-year-old man, from the Pickering area, is currently being cared for in hospital in York.

His condition is described as "very poorly" and police have yet to be able to interview him to find out exactly what happened or where the incident took place.

But they believe he was subjected to a serious sexual assault sometime between 6.30pm and 11.45pm last Friday, somewhere in or near Pickering.

A 42-year-old man has been arrested and is currently being questioned by detectives in Scarborough.

However officers have turned to the public for help and have asked anyone who may have any information about the incident to contact them on 01845 6060 247.