A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an assault that saw two men taken to hospital.

Officers were called to a property in Henfield Common South in Henfield at around 11.25pm yesterday following reports two men had been assaulted.

Both were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

A 23-year-old man from Henfield was arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder and one count each of aggravated burglary with intent and possession of cannabis.

Chief Inspector Jim Collen said: “We understand incidents such as these are concerning for the public, but this appears to be an isolated incident with no wider risk of harm.

“We have an individual in custody and a full investigation is underway to establish exactly what happened.

“We are appealing for any witnesses to get in touch, particularly anyone who saw a man running from the scene towards Henfield High Street.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact police online or via 101, quoting Operation Darwin.