{"id":1682,"date":"2025-04-01T11:06:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=1682"},"modified":"2025-04-01T23:09:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T23:09:30","slug":"man-killed-and-woman-and-boy-seriously-hurt-in-knife-rampage-in-brighton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/man-killed-and-woman-and-boy-seriously-hurt-in-knife-rampage-in-brighton\/","title":{"rendered":"Man killed and woman and boy seriously hurt in \u2018knife rampage\u2019 in Brighton"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The knife attack happened at a property on Hartfield Avenue in Brighton (Picture: Contributed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A murder investigation has been launched after a 57-year-old was killed and a woman and child were seriously injured during a knife attack.<\/a><\/p>\n

Detectives said the knife attack happened at a home on Hartfield Avenue in Brighton, East Sussex, <\/a>around 7.30 am Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

A 19-year-old was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and serious assaults and taken to police cells for questioning.<\/p>\n

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: \u2018We have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in\u00a0Brighton. Officers attended and found a 57-year-old man inside the property with significant injuries. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

\u2018A woman and a boy were also located at the address with serious injuries and have been taken to hospital for treatment. We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.\u2019<\/p>\n

A post-mortem will be carried out on the murdered man\u2019s body and an inquest will be opened later by the East Sussex Coroner.<\/p>\n

The victims have not yet been named by police.<\/p>\n

Local business Sonia Campos Inner Healing told Metro<\/strong>: \u2018I heard the road was blocked this morning due to an incident, but I haven\u2019t seen or heard anything.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Forensics are on the scene (Picture: Sussex News and Pictures)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Police said they aren\u2019t searching for anyone else in connection with the crime (Picture: Contributed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Officer Rachel Carr said: \u2018Following an emergency call to police, an immediate response was sent to Hartfield Avenue, where sadly, a man was found deceased, and a woman and child were found seriously injured.<\/p>\n

\u2018A suspect is in custody and a fast-moving investigation is underway to establish exactly what happened and why. <\/p>\n

\u2018This is a tragic incident and we understand it will cause shock and alarm among the local community. However there is not believed to be a wider threat to the public at this time.\u2019<\/p>\n

A cordon has been placed around the property in\u00a0Brighton\u00a0and forensic science experts were called to the scene to collect evidence about the incident.<\/p>\n

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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