Police are investigating a serious assault on the riverbank in Spalding.
Officers believe a 43-year-old man was attacked at the rear of Double Street between 10.30pm and 11.30pm last night.
Insp Jim Tyner said: “The man who was attacked is currently receiving treatment for a head injury at Pilgrim Hospital.
“We are in the early stages of an investigation, so parts of the riverbank path are currently closed off this morning.
“I would like to thank residents of Double Street for their patience while the path is closed. We are aiming to keep this disruption to a minimum”
Anyone who has information about this assault or who was in the area at the time is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident 461 of May 12.
You can also provide information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.