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Man injured in unprovoked attack on Brighton Seafront

Besi Besemar January 28, 2016

Police are appealing for witnesses to an unprovoked attack in Brighton on the seafront close to Brighton Marina.

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At around 3.30am on Saturday (January 23), a man reported being struck numerous times over the head with an unknown object.

Passer-by, Karl Walker heard the attack, intervened, and was hit in the face by the suspect, who then ran off towards Brighton Marina.

Karl Walker
Karl Walker ran to help the victim

Karl said: “I heard a guy screaming for help. I instinctively ran towards him, passing several other guys running in the opposite direction to the screaming and shouts for help.

“When I approached, I found a guy huddled and curled up in a ball trying to protect himself, from a white male, aged between 25 to 30 years old, 5′ 8” tall with a blond crew cut, lunging at him with a broken bottle.

“I challenged the attacker to call him off the seriously injured male and was then met with a full assault from the attacker who bottled me. I stood my ground, invited him to have another pop, he ran off.

“I’m knocking on the door of 50 years old, and I can tell you, that was a moment I wished I was 20 years younger.

“This coward deserves to be caught. If you have any information that could help to bring him to justice, please contact the Police.”

Police describe the suspect as a white man in his late 20s, about 5′ 8″, with blonde spiky hair. He was wearing a white t-shirt under a blue jumper, light blue jeans and white trainers.

Police say the first victim was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital with head and facial injuries, and the second victim sustained minor facial injuries.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting serial 212 of 23/01.

Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 ( www.crimestoppers-uk.org).

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