Hove bus stop assault: man sought in connection with incident hands himself in

Police said a woman was sat at the stop in Church Road, close to the junction with First Avenue, at about 7.55pm on Sunday (31 March) when a man became verbally aggressive towards her.

An altercation ensued, during which the woman sustained a small bump to the back of her head, police said.

Two other women reportedly intervened in an attempt to defuse the situation, at which point one of them was struck to the face with a plastic bottle, causing a cut and discomfort, according to police.

A 47-year-old man from Brighton handed himself in at John Street Police Station in Brighton on Monday afternoon (1 April) and was arrested on suspicion of assault, confirmed police.

He has been released under investigation pending further enquiries, added police.

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