Sussex stabbing: 16-year-old boy charged with murder

By Jennifer Logan
Published 8th Jan 2020, 17:14 BST
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A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of an 18-year-old man in Sussex.

Police said the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (January 9).

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Oliver Wells, 18, known as Ollie, tragically died after being stabbed at a house in Elphick Road, Newhaven, at the junction with Ship Street in Newhaven, at 11.30pm on Monday.

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Colin Oliver Wells, known as Ollie, has been named as the victim of the fatal stabbing in Newhaven on Monday night. Photo: Sussex PoliceColin Oliver Wells, known as Ollie, has been named as the victim of the fatal stabbing in Newhaven on Monday night. Photo: Sussex Police
Colin Oliver Wells, known as Ollie, has been named as the victim of the fatal stabbing in Newhaven on Monday night. Photo: Sussex Police

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