Old Town residents have woken to a police cordon around the High Street outside of the Suju nightclub this morning.
Police are appealing for witnesses after an being contacted by the ambulance service just before 6.30am this morning regarding a report of a man with serious injuries in the Godwin Court area of Old Town.
A 36-year-old man has been taken to Great Western Hospital with serious head and back injuries.
He is not thought to be in a life threatening condition.
The public are likely to see an increased police presence in the Old Town area as enquiries progress.
The High Street area will be closed this morning and into this afternoon.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the police on 101 quoting reference 76.
