Man seriously hurt in reported town centre stabbing
Dan JessupA man has been taken to hospital after a suspected stabbing in Eastbourne.
Sussex Police said it received a report that 30-year-old man had been injured with a knife in Terminus Road at about 07:30 BST.
The man's injuries were serious but not life-threatening, according to the force.
Two men, aged 20 and 27, were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. They have been released without charge and are now being treated as witnesses, police added.
The force said there would be an increased police presence in the area to provide reassurance.
Officers were reviewing CCTV and carrying out enquiries to establish the circumstances, it said, urging anyone with information to get in touch.
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