Police have charged a man and a 13-year-old following an incident in Laindon where a man was seriously assaulted.

Keith Garrett, 39, was struck to the head in Deacon Drive at around 5.40am on Wednesday October 3.

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

Ricky Patmore, 22, of Nicholl Road, Basildon was arrested on Saturday October 6 and has now been charged with grievous bodily harm (GBH) without intent and burglary.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on October 9.

A 13 year-old boy was arrested on Sunday October 7, and has been charged with burglary.

He has been released on bail to appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday November 13.

A 23-year-old man from Gillingham was also arrested on suspicion of GBH without intent and burglary.

He has been released on bail until October 24.

A 42 year-old woman from Laindon was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and handling stolen goods and has been released under investigation.