A 24-YEAR-OLD man was punched outside Brighton station, police said.

The man from Crawley was hit during "an altercation" with three men outside Budgens in Queen's Road.

He was taken to hospital with facial and head injuries following the incident at around 3.05am on Sunday (November 22).

The men involved in the fight are described as white men all in their early to mid 20s with short dark hair.

One was wearing a grey jumper, one a white jumper and one had a jacket over a white T-shirt.

Anyone who saw what happened is asked to contact police on 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting serial 191 of 22/11.