Four people have been arrested after a 53-year-old man suffered serious head injuries in an attack in Crawley.

The man, of no fixed address, suffered a deep cut to his head and extensive facial fractures.

He is being treated at the East Sussex Hospital. Redhill.

Detective Inspector Mark Cullimore said: "We are investigating an attack involving people known to each other. The nasty assault happened on Tuesday night, at about 9.45pm, in and outside a house in Shaws Road, Northgate. I am appealing to anyone who witnessed what happened to call police on 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

Four people, a woman aged 47 and men aged 27, 16 and 15, have been arrested for assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and are in custody.

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