A MAN suffered serious head injuries when he was beaten unconscious in the street early today.

The victim, who is in his 20s, was being treated in the intensive care unit at Blackburn Infirmary.

Police found the man in Scotland Bank Terrace, off Livesey Branch Road, at 2.50am after an anonymous phone call.

Inspector Pete Zsigmund said they had not identified the man, who had not yet regained consciousness, and they were making inquiries into the incident.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police on 01254 51212.