POLICE have launched an investigation after a man was found unconscious outside a pub with a serious head wound.

Officers were called to Leyton High Road at 12.20am this morning (August 7) following reports of a fight involving several people outside the William IV pub.

A man, believed to be in his 40s, was found collapsed outside with blood coming from his head and the ambulance service attended.

The man was taken to an East London hospital. No information on his condition has yet been released.

Officers are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the man's injuries.