DETECTIVES have issued an appeal for witnesses after two teenagers were stabbed.

The attack in Temple Street in Brighton happened reported in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old young man, both from Brighton, were injured and taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital at 3.50am. Their injuries were not life-threatening.

Meanwhile Alex Besmir, 36, of Temple Street, was charged with committing grievous bodily harm. He will appear in court later this month.

Anyone with information should report it online or call 101 and quote 467 of 01/01.

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