Witnesses sought to knife attack outside Duke or York cinema

A man was injured in a knife attack outside the Duke of York cinema on Beaconsfield Road in Brighton on Friday 2nd July.

Witnesses are being sought to the attack, which saw a 40-year-old man, of no fixed address, being struck in the face with the butt of a knife, causing injuries which required hospital treatment.

Police were called after the man was seen bleeding in Ditchling Rise at around 7.45am.

Detective Sergeant Stephen French said: “The victim was sat on the steps of the Duke of York cinema at the time of the attack, talking to two men he’d met that evening. The men ran when the victim was approached and assaulted by another man, who ran off in the direction of Viaduct Road. These men may hold important information, so I’d urge them and any other witnesses to contact us immediately.”

The suspect is described as white, 5’8, skinny/slim build, southern accent, with short blonde/ginger hair, wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, blue indigo jeans and white trainers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999 quoting serial 302 of 2/7, or anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Posted by Joseph Lewis on July 6, 2010. Filed under Brighton and Hove News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry