Sussex police officers in Hastings are appealing for witnesses to a racially-aggravated assault on Tuesday...

Published: 3:30 pm February 6, 2023
Updated: 10:15 am October 8, 2025
Police Investigating A Racially-aggravated Assault In Hastings

Sussex police officers in Hastings are appealing for witnesses to a racially-aggravated assault on Tuesday (31 January).

A report was received around 8:10pm that at the Pelham Place Amusements in Hastings, a 16-year-old girl had been assaulted and verbally abused.

Investigating officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information which could help.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said “We would particularly like to speak to a member of the public who interjected during the incident. Please contact police online or via 101, quoting serial 1229 of 31/01.

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