TWO more people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in a mass brawl.
Police were called to a fight involving about 20 people in Montpelier Place, Brighton, at 10.15pm on Wednesday, November 4.
The 40-year-old victim was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital and remains in a serious but stable condition.
Two 18-year-old men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remain in custody for questioning.
It comes after four other men aged between 18 and 57 were arrested in connection with the fight. They have been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
Detective Chief Inspector Gordon Denslow, of the Surrey and Sussex Police Major Crime Team, said: “We’d like to thank the public for their patience and understanding as our investigation into this matter progresses.
“This incident happened in a busy area of Brighton and we continue to appeal for anyone with any information – including any relevant CCTV, dash cam or mobile phone footage – to contact us.
“We are confident that someone knows what happened and would urge them to do the right thing and speak to us immediately. You can also contact Crimestoppers in confidence.
“The victim and suspects are believed to be known to each other and this is being treated as an isolated incident with no threat to the wider public.”
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact police on 101 quoting Operation Moorcroft, report online at sussex.police.uk, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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