Two people have been arrested after a man is believed to have had a small piece of his ear bitten off during an assault in an Ipswich nightspot.

The incident occurred at Revolution Ipswich, formerly Vodka Revolution, in the Cattle Market.

The victim – a 29-year-old from Stowmarket - is said to have lost a piece of his left ear missing as a result of being attacked.

A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust said although an ambulance was despatched following the incident, which occurred at around 1.30am on Sunday, paramedics were stood down as the injured man appeared to have already gone to hospital.

Natalie Doughty, a spokeswoman for Suffolk Constabulary, said the victim sustained an injury to the lower part of his left ear which eventually required treatment at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

As a result of the incident police have arrested two men.

A 28-year-old man from Ipswich and a 39-year-old man from Leiston were detained on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

They were taken to the police investigation centre at Suffolk Constabulary’s Martlesham Heath headquarters where they were questioned by officers before being released on bail, pending further enquiries.

The 39-year-old suspect must return to the police investigation centre on June 24, while the 28-year-old has been bailed until July 1.

It was the second similar incident in Ipswich within three hours, although there is no suggestion the two are connected.

Earlier this week police said a 17-year-old male and a 19-year-old man are currently on bail after being arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm at a house in Bramford Lane.

A 20-year-old man sustained injuries to his chest and was punched and kicked during an assault which took place at around 11pm on Saturday.

The teenage suspects are currently on bail until June 19.