DETECTIVES have arrested four men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The arrests were made after a man sustained head injuries in an assault in Larne, Co Antrim.

The injured man, who is in his 40s, was attacked near Laharna Retail Park at about 9.30 pm on Monday, June 1.

Police said he was taken to hospital where remains in a critical condition.

The men who were arrested are aged 25, 29, 31 and 45.

They remain in police custody at this time.