FOUR people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in the leg.

Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Grand Parade, Brighton, at about 3.10am on Tuesday, May 24.

Officers arrived to find a man having suffered an injury to his leg.

He was taken to hospital by the ambulance service for treatment.

Enquiries carried out at the scene led to the identification of a number of suspects, police said.

Subsequently, four people were arrested nearby.

A 34-year-old woman from Brighton, a 32-year-old man from Brighton and two men aged 34 and 29, of no fixed address, were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

The Argus: Police in Albion Street, Brighton Police in Albion Street, Brighton

Police also set up a cordon around a pool of blood in Albion Street, Brighton.

Pictures show a pool of blood on the floor and a police photographer taking pictures.

An area of the street has been cordoned off by police.