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Stabbing in Chailey

On 30 Mar 2011 at 12:30pm kittycat wrote:

Hi all. Can anybody shed any light on what happened in South Chailey on Tuesday re the stabbing x

On 30 Mar 2011 at 1:23pm jonnyboy wrote:

From the BBC. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing in East Sussex.
Officers and ambulance crews were called to South Chailey, near Lewes, at 1600 BST on Tuesday after a 63-year-old man suffered serious stab wounds.
Sussex Police, who believe a dispute between relatives may have led to the stabbing, said the victim was declared dead at the scene.
A 33-year-old man was arrested and is being questioned by detectives.
Det Ch Insp Jeremy Graves said: "This appears to be an isolated incident between family members and we are not looking for anyone else at this stage of the investigation."

On 30 Mar 2011 at 7:07pm rene wrote:

OMG!!! what is the world coming to a stabbing in south chailey.I use to live there can't believe somthing like that would happen in such a sleepy village.Wonder who they are.

On 30 Mar 2011 at 9:44pm Vox Populi wrote:

Read all about it...

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On 30 Mar 2011 at 9:47pm Vox Populi wrote:

Link does not seem to work so here is the dialogue...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 63-year-old man received fatal stab wounds in Mill Lane, South Chailey, this afternoon (29 March).
Police and ambulance crews were called to an address in the road at 4.07pm today after a man from the Uckfield area suffered serious stab wounds. Ambulance crews were unable to save him and the victim was declared dead at the scene.
A 33-year-old local man was arrested at the scene and he remains in police custody this evening.
Police are currently conducting enquiries in the area to establish the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
Detective Chief Inspector Jeremy Graves of HQ CID said: "This appears to be an isolated incident between family members and we are not looking for anyone else at this stage of the investigation.
"At this time I would like to appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have seen or heard an argument between two men in Mill Lane shortly before 4pm to contact police."
Anyone with information is asked to call Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999 quoting Operation Elmstone or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.