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20-07-2025
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Boy, 17, charged after teenager stabbed in Crawley
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after another boy, also 17, was stabbed in Crawley. Emergency services were called to Martyrs Avenue in Langley Green at around 21:50 BST on 17 July, to reports of a stabbing. The victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition, Sussex Police said. The suspect has also been charged with possession of a bladed article and making threats with a bladed article in a public place, the force confirmed. He has been remanded into police custody to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Monday. A 37-year-old woman from Crawley, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released on bail, said Sussex Police. Supt Imran Asghar said: "We understand the impact this incident has had on the local community and their concerns. "We take any such offences of this nature very seriously and we have been working tirelessly to investigate and bring those responsible to account. "Our officers remain in the area to offer reassurance and to help, so if you have any concerns please do not hesitate to approach them." Police appealed for witnesses and anyone with information or relevant footage to contact the force. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Related internet links Sussex Police
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18-07-2025
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Search for suspect after 17-year-old stabbed
A police investigation has been launched after a teenager was stabbed. Emergency services were called to a property in Martyrs Avenue in Langley Green, near Crawley, West Sussex, at about 21:50 BST on Thursday. A boy, 17, was treated for a suspected stab wound and taken to hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition, Sussex Police said. Enquiries remain ongoing to locate a suspect, the force added. Det Supt Suzy Joseph said: "We understand this is a concerning incident for the community, but we would ask the public to please avoid the scene while officers carry out their enquiries. "A fast-moving investigation is now underway." There will be police activity in the area while the investigation continues, she added. Anyone with information or who witnessed the incident is urged to contact police. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Related internet links Sussex Police
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15-07-2025
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Killer child 'slept with a knife under her pillow'
An inquest into the death of a man in West Sussex has been told that the girl who killed him had slept with a knife under her pillow. Nimroy Hendricks, 24, was found in Russell Way, Three Bridges, Crawley, in October 2020, with a stab wound to the chest, hours after she had threatened to stab her mother in the neck. Eight months before the attack, the 14-year-old, who cannot be identified because of her age, had stabbed her mother in the leg and tried to burn down her house. Frederick Powell, a barrister representing Mr Hendricks' parents, told West Sussex, Brighton & Hove Coroner's Court the teen had "been known to carry knives and on occasions slept with a knife under her pillow". The court heard from a police officer, the girl's integrated offender manager, who said she believed this was a "one off". The teenager, referred to in court as Child A, had been missing for four days before she was found by police officers. Her mother, who was staying in London, had asked police to take her daughter to a safe place if she was found. Officers instead left the teenager with a woman, who claimed to be her cousin and had a criminal record, despite the girl having no known relatives in the area. Just hours later she killed Mr Hendricks. Det Con David Symonds, who had left the girl with the older woman, was asked by Mr Powell: "Given you understood she had no family in the area, why did you then choose to believe Child A at 02:15 in the morning?" The officer responded: "I had no reason to doubt her." Asked by coroner Penelope Schofield if there was a way for police to check if people are related to each other, Mr Symonds said: "The only way is if someone manually puts that in the police systems." The inquest continues. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Social services had concerns for killer child Teenager in fatal stabbing known to pose a risk Girl, 15, admits stabbing man to death HM Courts & Tribunals Service
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13-07-2025
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Police appeal as man, 25, dies in three car crash
A 25-year-old man has died in a crash involving three cars in East Sussex. The crash, between a dark grey Audi, a white Renault Clio and a white Fiat Panda, happened on Piddinghoe Road, in Lewes, at about 23:45BST on Friday, Sussex Police said. The drivers of the two other vehicles involved were also injured and taken to hospital for treatment. Sussex Police is appealing for anyone who saw what happened, or may have dash cam footage, to get in touch. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Sussex Police Lewes
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11-06-2025
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Tractor carrying fertiliser overturns on A259
There were no injuries after a tractor carrying fertiliser overturned in West Sussex on Tuesday, police have confirmed. At 21:00 BST Sussex Police responded to a report that the tractor had overturned on the A259 Roundstone Bypass in Angmering. The road was closed in both directions while the chemical was cleared from the scene, Sussex Police said. By 04:30 the road was fully reopened. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Sussex Police
