POLICE are continuing their investigations into an assault on a man outside Taunton's Perkin Warbeck on Friday morning.

A 48-year-old man was taken to Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital with a suspected fractured skull after the incident, which happened outside the front of the East Street pub at about 12.15am.

A police spokesman said the man was well enough to give a statement on Saturday.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attack and has since been given police bail.

Anyone with any information which could help police enquiries is asked to call Taunton CID on 0845-456 7000.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555111.