Boy charged with murder over rail station stabbing

The suspect will appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on Friday

A boy, 16, has been charged with murder after another 16-year-old was stabbed to death at a railway station in East Sussex.

The teenager was found by police with stab wounds at Seaford railway station at about 17:00 BST on Wednesday. He died at the scene.

He has been named locally as Josh Ingram.

Police said on Thursday that they had charged a suspect, who cannot be named due to his age, with murder and possession of a bladed article. He will appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on Friday.

The two teenagers are thought to have been known to each other.

On Thursday, Supt Dominique Ioannou said: "I want to begin by expressing our deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of the teenage boy who tragically lost his life here at Seaford station.

"His family are being supported by specially-trained officers and we would ask their privacy is respected as they come to terms with this terrible news.

"We understand that this news will also be incredibly distressing for the local community."

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information about it is asked to come forward.

The railway line between Seaford and Newhaven Harbour was suspended while officers worked at the scene. It reopened at 16:14 on Thursday.