Police are appealing for witnesses after an 18-year-old was left needing stitches following an alleged assault in Felixstowe.

Four people were subsequently arrested and are still being questioned by detectives at Martlesham's police investigation centre.

Police were called just after 1pm yesterday afternoon (Today, December 28) to reports that four men were attacking another man on Coronation Drive in the resort.

Five people, including the victim, were then seen to drive off in a Fiat Punto, which police quickly found a vehicle matching the description on the A14 westbound and followed it onto Nacton Road in Ipswich, where it was stopped.

Four people - three men aged 42, 21 and 20 and a 16-year-old boy - were arrested on suspicion of assault and possession of an offensive weapon.

Any witnesses are asked to contact South CID at Landmark House on 101, quoting reference: 74896/20.