A MAN'S skull bones were broken in a brutal closing-time attack on St Patrick's Day.

Police investigating an assault on March 17 in Brighton want to speak to this man captured on CCTV.

A 27-year-old man was punched to the ground and repeatedly stamped on by a man unknown to him in Boyces Street at about 11.30pm.

He suffered hairline fractures to his nose, cheek bones and jaw and one of his front teeth was knocked out. He went to hospital for treatment.

Detective Constable David Rose, of Sussex Police, said: "This was a nasty unprovoked attack, which left the victim in a lot of pain.

"We want to hear from anyone who witnessed the assault or can identify the man in the CCTV image."

Those with information can contact police by emailing 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or ring 101 quoting serial 1729 of March 17.