A WOMAN has been arrested after a man was taken to hospital with serious head injuries.

Sussex Police are treating the incident as a potential attempted murder.

The man, 40, was injured in a property in St Helen’s Road, Hastings, at about 7am today (July11).

He was then taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton where he remains in a stable condition.

The woman, 27, from Hastings, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder.

She remains in custody and enquiries are ongoing.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.

Detective Chief Inspector Alasdair Henry said: “We believe this is an isolated incident within a flat where the man and woman are known to each other.

“We are not looking for anyone else at this stage.

“We are appealing for anyone who heard or saw anything on Thursday morning to get in contact with us.

“The investigation surrounding the circumstances continues.”

Report information online or call 101 quoting Operation Burcott.