POLICE have sealed off part of Worthing town centre after a brutal attack left a man in intensive care.
The victim, a man in his early 20s, suffered head injuries after being assaulted in the Montague Centre at 1.28am today (Saturday, May 31).
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He was taken to Worthing Hospital in a serious condition and remains under observation.
A pool of blood on the ground outside Waterstone's bookshop
Officers cordoned off around 50 metres between the Waterstone's bookshop and McDonalds fast-food restaurant at around 6am when forensic investigators began examining the crime scene.
A police notice announces the closure of part of the Montague Centre
Busy weekend crowds gathered and looked on as officers dusted shop windows for fingerprints and examined bloodstains on the pavement.
The cordoned off area of the Montague Centre
Police confirmed a man had been arrested in relation to the assault.
Anyone with any information should call 0845 60 70 999.
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