A gang of schoolgirls aged 12 and 13 have been arrested after an alleged assault on a 13-year-old girl in a park.
Police rushed to Wish Park in Hove, Sussex on Friday at around 5.55pm after reports of the attack.
The victim was taken to hospital for assessment of her injuries and has since been discharged.
Enquiries are ongoing following the arrest of two 12-year-old and four 13-year-old girls, all from Brighton.
Chief Inspector Simon Marchant, of the Neighbourhood Policing Team in Brighton, said: 'This was a deeply troubling incident which has understandably caused concern within the local community.
