Police investigating assault by youths on two men

Police are investigating two unprovoked assaults which occurred close to Shoreham railway station at about 6.25pm on Wednesday 2 August.

A man exited the station and walked into Western Road, where he was approached by a group of youths who attempted to take his tobacco and then assaulted him.

A second man attempted to intervene and was also assaulted. The victims, aged 38 and 50, sustained facial injuries.

The youths then dispersed and some of them were located on Shoreham beach a short time later.

Five teenage boys and one teenage girl were arrested in connection with the incident and have been bailed, pending further enquiries.

Police are asking for anyone with any information, including anyone who captured anything on mobile, CCTV or dash cam, to come forward.

You can report it online or call 101, quoting serial 1333 of 02/08.