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Arrest after man injured in seafront stabbing

Cash Murphy
BBC News, South East
Eddie Mitchell A picture of the crime scene in Percival Terrace, near Marine Parade, in Brighton, East Sussex. Two police officers wearing high-vis can be seen in the image alongside another officer in uniform. A police cordon is also visible.Eddie Mitchell
Police received a report of a man with a knife in Marine Parade, Brighton, on Wednesday morning

A man is in hospital following a stabbing on Brighton seafront.

Sussex Police received a report of a man with a knife in Marine Parade shortly before 09:30 BST on Wednesday.

A man was arrested in connection with the incident and taken into police custody, the force said.

The force said it also received report of a stabbing nearby, in which a man was injured, which is being treated as linked.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information is urged to contact Sussex Police.

Eddie Mitchell Two police cars seen at the scene of a stabbing incident in Percival Terrace, near Marine Parade in Brighton, East Sussex.Eddie Mitchell
A man has been arrested and taken into police custody in connection with the incident

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