A 19-year-old man was hospitalised with suspected head injuries and a 21-year-old man charged with assault occasioning bodily harm following an early morning disturbance in Fortitude Valley.

Police will allege an altercation occurred around 2am between two groups of men at an Ann Street taxi rank.

It is believed a 19-year-old Hamilton man, who was with one of the groups, was assaulted when he attempted to separate the parties. It will be alleged he was held in a headlock and punched several times in the head by a man, before being punched in the head once by a second man.

The victim lost consciousness and was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for treatment to non-life threatening head and facial injuries. He has since been released from hospital.

A 21-year-old New Farm man was arrested by police and is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrate’s Court this morning.

Police investigating into this incident are continuing.

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