Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered a punctured lung during a fight in Hayes.

The 24-year-old was taken to Hillingdon Hospital after being stabbed with a knife in the head and back outside Blockbusters Video shop near the junction of Hunters Grove in Coldharbour Lane at 12.50am on Monday night.

As we went to press his condition was described as stable.

Police recovered a knife used in the incident and have arrested three foreign men who are being held in custody at Uxbridge police station.

A fourth person has also been arrested in connection with an alleged earlier disagreement and has been bailed to return to Uxbridge police station on Friday next week.

Anyone who can assist police with their inquiries is asked to call Detective Sergeant Robin Fentiman at Uxbridge CID on 020 8246 1445.