A woman remains in critical condition following an attempted murder in a village.

Officers from Suffolk police were called by the East of England Ambulance Service shortly after 8am on Wednesday to reports a woman had been found injured and unconscious in Brantham. 

The woman, aged in her 50s, had been walking her dog next to the sewage works and railway line near to Rectory Lane. 

She was found with a serious head injury and was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital for treatment where she remains in a critical condition. 

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It is believed the victim left her home address at around 5am and was found at around 6.30am by a member of the public who called 999 and tried to assist her.

Police are treating the incident as an attempted murder and a police cordon remains in the area. 

Searches, forensic enquiries and house to house enquiries will take place over the next few days while additional officers will be in the area to provide reassurance to the local community. 

Anyone with information or anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area of Rectory Lane in the early hours of Wednesday morning should contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference number 37/41580/24.