03-04-2025
Teenager charged with murder after three attacked in Brighton
A teenager has been charged with murder after three people were attacked at a house in Brighton on Tuesday.
Fabio Botros, 19, was arrested after attacking three people with two knives and a hammer on Hartfield Avenue in the Hollingbury area of the city.
Sussex Police said its officers rushed to the scene and found a woman and a boy injured outside the house.
Emad Samir Botros Farag, 57, was found inside the house with a significant head injury and pronounced dead at the scene.
Mr Botros was charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder on Wednesday.
Both the woman and the boy were treated, police said, before being taken to hospital for further treatment. They have both since been discharged.
Mr Botros, who lives on Hartfield Avenue, has been remanded in police custody and is set to appear before Brighton magistrates' court on Thursday.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cullimore said: 'This was a shocking and tragic incident, and our thoughts are with those affected and their loved ones.
'Through our initial enquiries, it has been established that the victims and defendant are known to one another, and that the weapons involved are believed to be two knives and a hammer.
'We recognise the impact this incident has also had on the local community, and we want to reassure members of the public that charges have now been secured and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this investigation.
'Our officers remain in the area conducting enquiries, and we are grateful for the support and patience of the public.'
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