14-year-old girl arrested on suspicion of murder

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested in south London on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death in Crawley.

The incident happened in the Three Bridges area of Crawley, West Sussex where a 24-year-old man was found dead in the street at 9pm on Tuesday, October 27.

The teenage girl was finally arrested on suspicion of murder when she was found on Wednesday, October 28, whilst a 21-year-old man from London was also arrested on suspicion of assisting the offender.

The man was treated by the emergency services, including paramedics and an air ambulance doctor, they could not be saved, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

In a statement published in the West Sussex County Times, a spokesman for Sussex Police said: “Emergency services were called to Russell Way at 9pm where they found the 24-year-old victim seriously injured. He was treated by paramedics and an air ambulance doctor, but despite the specialist care provided was sadly declared dead at the scene.

“A 14-year-old girl from Crawley was arrested in south London around 10.20pm on Wednesday (October 28) on suspicion of murder.

“A 21-year-old man from London was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

“Anyone with information about the incident is asked to report online or call 101 quoting Operation Parkhead.”

We send our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of the man.


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Matthew Roscoe

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