Man stabbed near town's public toilets

A police officer and a man in high-vis vest outside a public toilet at nightImage source, Eddie Mitchell
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Police continue to investigate an alleged stabbing in Crawley

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A man has been been stabbed close to some town centre public toilets.

Police received reports of a stabbing near the toilets in The Boulevard, Crawley, West Sussex, at about 15:30 GMT on Saturday.

A 27-year-old man was taken to hospital with two stab wounds. He has since been discharged.

Sussex Police said it believed there may have been more than one suspect involved but has not made any arrests.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: "The suspects and victim are believed to be known to each other, and this is being treated as an isolated incident at this time.

"Officer presence is currently heightened while inquiries take place in the area."

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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