A teenage boy has been stabbed after a large fight broke out at Brighton Beach on Monday.

Police cordoned off a large area near the promenade after the fight occurred after 21:00.

The teen victim was rushed to hospital with "superficial" injuries.

Sussex Police has now launched an urgent appeal for anyone with information on the stabbing to come forward.

Their statement read: “Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was stabbed outside Shelter Hall in Brighton.

“It followed reports of a large group of people fighting in the area around 9.25pm on Monday 25 May.

“The victim, a boy from Surrey, was taken to hospital for treatment, where his injuries were confirmed to be superficial.”

Police remained at the scene until midnight.

Detective Inspector Jen Pietersen, of Brighton CID, said: “We know the beach was extremely crowded at the time of this incident.

“We’re urging anyone who can assist in our investigation to please come forward.

“Specifically, we’d like to speak to anyone who saw what happened or captured any relevant footage.

“You can report it online or via 101, quoting serial 1791 of 25/05.”