An intruder hit a man over the head with an unidentified object in an early morning attack.

At around 3am this morning the intruder woke a man who was sleeping on his sofa at a house in Kerry Avenue, Ipswich.

The victim went out to investigate a noise in the hallway, where he was hit over the head by a man with an unknown object.

The man then ran away through the front door. The victim had to be taken to hospital for treatment to a cut head.

The intruder is described as male and around 6 ft tall.

Anyone with information should call Ipswich CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.