Police investigating a serious assault in Hastings town centre are appealing for witnesses and information.
The incident happened at the junction of Wellington Place, Queens Road, and Harold Place at about 11.30pm on Monday, June 24.
Four men were seen in the incident, and during an altercation, a 49-year-old local man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he remains.
Officers are investigating, and have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.
He is described as a man in his 20s with short brown or dark hair and was wearing a black T-shirt, black shorts, and black trainers, carrying a small shoulder bag worn at his side.
Officers also wish to trace any witnesses, including a tall, bald man aged in his 40s or 50s wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans, a tall younger man wearing a black baseball hat, white T-shirt and grey jogging bottoms, and a young woman in a dark jacket.
Detective Inspector Sophie McGarel from Hastings CID said:
“This was a serious assault in Hastings town centre, and the victim remains in a serious condition in hospital.
“We are urging witnesses and anyone who was passing through the area outside Costa Coffee between 11.30pm and 11.45pm to come forward.”
Information can be reported to Sussex Police online or on 101 quoting serial 1446 of 26/06.
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