Man in critical condition after being found with serious head injuries in a Sunderland street; Police believe the 54-year-old man may have fallen, he was taken to the RVI where he remains in a critical condition.

Byline: Will Metcalfe

An appeal has been launched after a man was found with serious head injuries in a Sunderland street.

Northumbria Police said a 54-year-old man was found at the entrance to Darcy Court in Hendon Road, Sunderland, at around 5.35pm on December 15.

The man had been dropped off there by a taxi and officers believe he may have sustained the injury after a fall in the street.

He was taken to the RVI hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

Enquiries are ongoing and police are appealing for anyone who was in Hendon Road and who saw what happened to come...

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