A man has been scarred for life after being slashed in the face with a Stanley knife.

A 20-year-old local man was found lying in a pool of blood close to the Amsterdam bar in Broad Street, Brighton at about 1.30am on Saturday.
 

A description of his attacker was put out over police radio and a man was detained in George Street shortly after.
 

The victim was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

A 28-year-old Brighton man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and has been bailed until September 25.
 

Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting serial 138 of 15/9.