A MAN has been taken to hospital after an attack in Bournemouth in the early hours of this morning. 

Dorset Police have dealt with an incident outside Walkabout on Old Christchurch Road in which a man reportedly fell unconscious after being punched in the head.

The man, aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital for treatment, with three other men also receiving injuries during the incident.

A 19-year-old man from Poole was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.

Two other 19-year-old men, also from Poole, were arrested on suspicion of assault.

They remain in police custody.

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A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “Dorset Police received a report at around 3am on Wednesday 31 August 2022 of a disturbance outside Walkabout in Old Christchurch Road in Bournemouth.

"It is reported that a man – aged in his 20s – was punched to the head causing him to fall to the floor unconscious. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

"Three other men received injuries during the incident.

"A 19-year-old man from Poole was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Two other 19-year-old men, also from Poole, were arrested on suspicion of assault. All three remain in police custody."