A 19-year-old man has been raped within the centre of Brighton, in response to police.
The person was approached by two unknown males close to Harry Ramsden’s restaurant, in Previous Steine, at round 03:30 GMT on Saturday, officers stated.
He was taken to Steine Lane by the lads who then allegedly raped him.
Det Insp Sean Sales space, from Sussex Police, described it as “a deeply regarding incident”.
Officers have launched photographs of the 2 males they wish to converse to as Sussex Police proceed to enchantment for extra data.
Det Insp Sales space added: “We’re supporting the sufferer as our enquiries proceed.
“Steine Lane is an space typically walked each within the day and at night time attributable to it being a preferred cut-through route connecting East Avenue to Previous Steine, and we all know there have been a lot of folks within the space across the time of the assault.
“I might urge anybody who witnessed any suspicious exercise within the space round that point, or anybody who recognises the 2 males in these photographs, to please come ahead.
“Your data could possibly be key as we work to establish these accountable.
“There isn’t a place for sexual violence in Sussex, and we take any experiences of this nature extraordinarily severely.”