Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following Belfast assault

A 42-year-old man was discovered with a head injury on the Upper Newtownards Road at about 4am (Niall Carson/PA Wire)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a serious assault in Belfast.

Police said the injured man, aged 42, was discovered with a head injury on the Upper Newtownards Road, close to the Ulster Hospital, at about 4am on Sunday.