SussexWorld Bulletin May 29

SussexWorld Bulletin for Wednesday, May 29

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00:00Hi there, my name is Saverin Sussex-Weld and here are today's little stories from across

00:04the county for Wednesday, May 29th.

00:07A teenager has been remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to stabbing a woman in Brighton.

00:12The victim, a 37-year-old woman from Brighton, was taken to hospital with a serious head

00:15injury where she remains in hospital at this time in a stable condition.

00:19Following police inquiries, the suspect was identified and arrested on Monday, May 27th.

00:24He was later charged that evening with grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of

00:27a weapon in a public place.

00:29The 17-year-old appeared at Brighton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, May 28th, where he pleaded

00:33guilty to the charges and was remanded in juvenile detention to await his sentencing

00:37on June 12th.

00:40A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found dead at an address in Brighton.

00:45Police were called to a property on Lavender Street shortly after 7.30pm on Monday, May

00:4827th.

00:49Sadly, despite the best efforts of paramedics, a 70-year-old man from Brighton was declared

00:54deceased at the property.

00:56A 70-year-old woman, also from Brighton, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

01:00She remains in custody at this time.

01:04And finally, beachgoers were evacuated from a beach in West Sussex following reports of

01:07a possible ordnance under the sand.

01:10South Sea Coast Guard were called on Sunday, May 26th at 3.26pm to West Whittington Beach

01:14and a cordon was put in place until the bomb squad arrived at the location.

01:18Once the explosive ordnance disposal team arrived on scene, they carried out a controlled

01:21explosion on the beach.

01:23Crews from the team then stood down and returned to station at 7.15pm.