Man taken to hospital after assault in Eastbourne

Police, the ambulance service and the air ambulance responded to an incident in Eastbourne last night.
By Isabella Cipirska
Published 25th Apr 2020, 10:00 BST
Updated 25th Apr 2020, 11:16 BST
Emergency services at the sceneEmergency services at the scene
Emergency services at the scene

A spokesman from Sussex Police said officers were called to the A259 Seaside Road, to reports of a man walking down the street ‘with a visible injury’ at around 9.50pm yesterday (Friday, April 24).

Three ambulances were called to the scene and an air ambulance also landed nearby.

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A 25-year-old man, who had been assaulted, was taken to hospital, police confirmed.

The air ambulanceThe air ambulance
The air ambulance

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