Brighton teenager bottled in fight near Royal Pavilion

A teenager from Brighton suffered serious cuts after being attacked with a bottle during a fight outside the Royal Pavilion.

Sussex Police said that officers were called to the Pavilion Gardens on Saturday (21 September) after reports of a fight having broken out.

Detective Constable Elizabeth Simpson said: “This was a nasty assault where a 19-year-old local man was attacked around 2.15am by two men and suffered serious cuts after being struck on the head with a bottle.

“The attack took place in the Pavilion Gardens, right next to New Road to the south east of the cafe.”

Anyone who saw the incident or who has information about it is asked to call Sussex Police on 101, email contact.centre@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

An 18-year-old man from Gravesend was arrested at Brighton Station early on Saturday morning (21 September).

He was questioned and later bailed to return on Sunday 22 December.