Man charged with a stabbing in East Sussex

Police responded to reports of a disturbance in Marine Parade at 9.30am on July 2.

Police confirmed that officers attended and a 31-year-old man was arrested.

Meanwhile a 37-year-old man from Brighton was taken to hospital with an injury consistent with a stabbing, and was later discharged from hospital, police added.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police added: Rynell Howles, 31, of no fixed address, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm, threatening a person with a bladed article, and arson.

“He was due to appear before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Friday, July 4 to answer the charges.”

Detective Inspector Neil Addison said: “This is a fast-moving and complex investigation, and officers reacted quickly to attend the scene and arrest a suspect.

“We are continuing to appeal for witnesses and anyone with information to report it to us online, quoting serial 456 of 02/07.”