Two Worthing Men Due In Court After Man Found Stabbed In Town

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 06:23

By John Warburton @Warblefly

Worthing Police (Stock image © John Warburton)

Two men from Worthing have been charged with grievous bodily harm and having a knife in public, in connection with the stabbing of a man in the town last month.

Sussex Police said officers were called to a report of a stabbing near Goring Road, Worthing at around 6pm on Sunday, 24 March.

A 30-year-old man from London was found with a stab wound and was taken to hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.

He has since been discharged.

A 22-year-old man from Worthing was also found with facial injuries.

Damien Lee, 28, of The Quadrant, Worthing and George Horsted, 26, of The Quadrant, Worthing were arrested and charged under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, Section 18, with grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife in a public place.

Horsted and Lee are due to appear at a court to be fixed on 1 May and 3 May respectively for a plea hearing.

Police are still appealing for witnesses or anyone with any information to come forward.

Investigators can be contacted online, or by calling 101 quoting serial 859 of 24/03.

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