A CRICKLEWOOD man is set to appear in court this morning in connection with an assault on a man in Kilburn in the early hours of Friday morning.

Toqeer Azan, 30, of Cricklewood Lane, is charged with robbery, grievous bodily harm and common assault over the attack in High Road at about 3am.

The victim, believed to be in his mid-30s, is in a critical condition in a west London hospital.

Mr Azan is set to appear at Brent Magistrates Court today.