article_snippet: a man who attacked a 26-year-old with a hammer was left with severe injuries in the unprovoked attack in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex on March 24.
article_snippet: an attacker who jumped out of a bush was white, about 40 and over six foot tall with untidy brown hair.
article_snippet: an attacker who jumped out of a bush was slim with hunched over shoulders and had very drawn cheeks.
article_snippet: Police said an attacker who jumped out of a bush walked with a distinctive stagger.
article_snippet: Victim was taken to hospital after the unprovoked attack, though an attacker who jumped out of a bush injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
article_snippet: Police initially believed the unprovoked attack was part of an attempted theft.
article_snippet: Detective Constable Nick O'Shaughnessy said: 'This appears to be totally unprovoked. '
article_snippet: Crime scene: the unprovoked attack happened when a man who attacked a 26-year-old with a hammer jumped out of bushes on this hill in St Leonards, Sussex .
highlights_snippet: 26-year-old was attacked in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex last week .
  
highlights_snippet: Man jumped out of bushes and hit victim repeatedly with a hammer .
  
highlights_snippet: Victim is said to have suffered severe injuries in the unprovoked attack .
  