A man is critically ill in hospital after being punched in the face outside a McDonald’s last night.
The man, aged in his 30s, suffered a serious head injury after the blow caused him to collapse on the pavement at the junction of Hanover Street and Ranelagh Street in Liverpool.
He was visiting the city for a night out, police said, with four men from the Midlands believed to be known to him now in custody accused of GBH with intent.
They are a 19-year-old man from Redditch, a 26-year-old man from Birmingham, a 37-year-old man from Birmingham, and a 31-year-old from Hollywood, Worcestershire.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Parry said: ‘This assault has left the victim in a critical condition during what should have been an enjoyable night out in Liverpool.
‘People should be able to visit our city centre without any fear of being a victim of – or even witnessing – an incident such as this.
‘If you were in the area of Church Street and Hanover Street at around 7.30pm on Friday and believe you may have witnessed any part of this incident, we appeal for you to come forward to police.
‘It is vital that anyone responsible for bringing violence to the streets of Merseyside is brought to justice, and we appeal to the public to assist with our enquires into the incident.
‘The information you have could prove vital to our enquiries.’
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