A MAN was rushed to hospital with 'serious' injuries after he was assaulted by six men in Oxford.

A 27-year-old man from Kidlington and a 34-year-old man from Oxford were arrested and have been released on police bail until May 21 and 20, respectively.

South Central Ambulance Service also confirmed that they received a 999 call at 10.27pm on Thursday about an assault on Cowley Road.

They sent an ambulance to the scene and took the man to the John Radcliffe Hospital for further treatment on his serious hand injuries.

Yesterday, we reported that police had taped off a section of Cowley Road after an incident. 

At least two police cars and an ambulance were spotted on the busy road just after 11pm.

Photos shared by Cowley resident Amir Ali show part of it closed off.

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An anonymous Oxford University student, who witnessed the aftermath, said it looked like a 'serious' crime scene.

She commented: "I was there when police arrived and the victim was still on the sidewalk bleeding.

"There was quite a lot of blood and shards of glass from bottles strewn down the sidewalk, like perhaps the attackers had thrown a bottle or broken a bottle and used the broken bottle to stab the victim.

"The police interviewed some witnesses who said that the victim was being chased by two men who had an altercation with him and then ran off.

"There were some young people around the victim dressing the wounds and covering him with a foil blanket.

"The victim appeared either unconscious or in a very weak state." 

Thames Valley Police urged anyone with information about the incident, who has not already contacted the force, to call 101, quoting reference number 43210171217.