A man has been taken to hospital after an “unprovoked assault” in a town centre.

The 50-year-old suffered serious injuries in the assault in the street yesterday evening.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody.

Sussex Police placed a cordon at the junction of Elms Road and Seaside Road in Eastbourne yesterday evening.

Officers were at the scene for roughly two hours.

A force spokesman stressed that there was “no threat to the wider public”.

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Sussex Police added: “Police were called to reports of an unprovoked assault in Seaside Road, Eastbourne at around 6.15pm on Thursday, March 7.

“The victim – a 50-year-old man from Eastbourne – was taken to hospital with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries.

“A 39-year-old man from Eastbourne was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remains in custody at this time.

“There is no threat to the wider public.

“Witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to contact police online or call 101 quoting serial 1020 of 07/03.”