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Boy, 16, stabbed to death in East Sussex
The stabbing stemmed from a £20 drug debt, with the accused remanded to youth custody and the victim dying within 10 minutes, prosecutors said.
- A 16-year-old boy died from stab wounds at Seaford railway station, East Sussex, on Wednesday afternoon around 5pm, 2025.
- The stabbing followed a dispute reportedly related to a £20 drug debt, and police treat the case as an isolated incident.
- Officers closed Seaford station during early investigation stages, arrested a second 16-year-old boy on suspicion of murder, and urged witnesses to come forward.
- Prosecutor Joseph Lewis explained that the victim died rapidly due to severe injuries causing extensive blood loss, and the accused appeared in Brighton court on September 12 facing murder charges.
- The deceased's family are supported by trained officers, the accused was remanded into custody, and the case is set for Lewes Crown Court on September 15.
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