CCTV plea after Worthing homeless man set on fire

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Detectives investigating an attack on a homeless man who was set on fire and robbed have released a CCTV image of three people they want to trace.

The 51-year-old man, who was asleep in Worthing's Royal Arcade shopping centre, woke up to find flames around his head and face on 6 November.

He suffered minor injuries to his cheek, eyelids and head and was treated by an ambulance at the scene.

Sussex Police said he also had his rucksack stolen.

Police said they wanted to speak to the three people seen on CCTV as part of their ongoing investigation.

A 38-year-old man was arrested and bailed after the attack.