A man was recovering today after he was robbed at knifepoint and left with bruises to his neck, chest and ribs.
He was attacked in a subway beneath the railway line at Aldrington station, Hove, at about 11am yesterday.
Two men stopped him and demanded his wallet and mobile phone.
He fled towards Stoneham Road but was chased.
The robbers caught him up and attacked him, one of the men holding a large knife to his throat.
The victim's injuries were minor and he reported the attack at Worthing police station two hours later.
He told police both suspects were black, about 19 and 6ft tall.
The man with the knife had a diamond in his left earlobe and was wearing a red baseball cap, red hooded jacket and silver-blue jeans.
His accomplice had a small goatee beard and wore a black Nike baseball cap and a black jacket with fur on the collar.
He spoke with a London accent.
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them on 0845 6070999.
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