Man robbed and injured in Russell Square

A man required hospital treatment following an assault in the centre of Brighton on Sunday morning.

The 32-year-old victim, who is from London, had money stolen from him during the attack which saw him suffer facial injuries.

The assault took place at 9.45am at Russell Square, which is a short distance from Churchill Square.

Detective Sergeant Julie Greenwood of Brighton and Hove CID said: “We believe this is a dispute between two people who are known to each other.

“We would like to hear from anyone who may have seen anything the offence taking place in the street.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999 quoting serial 552 of 4/9 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Posted by Joseph Lewis on September 6, 2011. Filed under Central Brighton. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry