A 33-year-old man was attacked in an attempted robbery.
The victim was behind flats in Walton Avenue, Bognor, when he was hit on the side of the head and punched in the eye.
The offender searched through the victim’s pockets but did not find anything to steal.
Police are now appealing for witnesses to the attempted robbery which happened at about 9.50pm on Saturday.
The victim did not see his attacker and was left with swelling and bruising to his head.
Anyone who saw anything suspicious is asked to contact Sussex Police on 0845 6070999 quoting serial 486 of 22/5.
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