A man has been assaulted with a baseball bat in Horley in what is thought to have been a homophobic attack.
The incident occurred just before 9.50pm on Tuesday the 11th of March outside the Air Balloon pub on Brighton Road.
The victim, a man in his 20s, did not require treatment for the injuries he suffered to his lower back during the assault.
The offender left the scene in a blue car which and heading in the direction of Crawley.