A teenager has been charged with murder after a 20-year-old man was stabbed in East Sussex.
Billy Ripley suffered a serious chest injury, believed to be a stab wound, and died in Vicarage Field in Hailsham, near Eastbourne, despite attempts from paramedics to save him on Thursday at about 6.20pm.
A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with murder and possession of a knife in public.
He is due to appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, Sussex Police said.
The force added a 20-year-old man from Hailsham has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and remains in police custody, while a 21-year-old woman from Hailsham arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on conditional bail until November 30.
Detective Chief Inspector Alex Campbell, of Sussex Police, said: “This has been a hugely distressing incident, not least for the family and friends of Billy Ripley, but also the wider community.
“Our officers will remain on patrol for reassurance, and in the meantime I would still urge anyone who can assist us in our investigation to please come forward and contact us.”