Hunt for gunman after teen threatened on seafront

Police are hunting for a gunman after a teenager was threatened with a firearm while walking along the seafront between Brighton and Hove on Sunday morning (28th August).

The victim was walking along King’s Road, near to the West Pier, shortly after 5am when he was approached by a chubby man in his early 30s who pulled out a gun and demanded money.

The 17-year-old refused and ran away. A small handgun was later found in the area and tests are being carried out on it to see if it is linked to the incident.

The attacker is described as white, of chubby build and around 6ft. He had a local accent and was wearing a black zip-up hooded jumper with a white t-shirt underneath. He was also wearing a black beanie hat.

Detective Sergeant Mark Cullimore of Brighton and Hove CID said: “We would like to hear from anyone who may have seen the offender walking in the area shortly before or after the incident.”

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999 quoting serial 317 of 28/8 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Posted by Joseph Lewis on September 1, 2011. Filed under Brighton and Hove News,Central Brighton,Featured. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry