Two men charged with murder following serious incident in Whitehawk

Friday, 24 April 2020 16:49

Two men have been charged with the murder of a man who died after sustaining a knife wound in Brighton. Police said Daryl Richardson, 26, of Cumberland Road, Portsmouth, and Bobby Smith, 21, of no fixed address, were charged with the murder of Muhammed Lamin Jassey, 26, of Brighton. Mr Jassey died in hospital on April 5 following an incident in Whitehawk Road, just south of the junction with Findon Road. Both men will appear via video link at Brighton Magistrates' Court today (Friday, 24). Two other men, aged 25 and 41, who were arrested on suspicion of murder, are on police bail until May 4, according to officers. Two women, aged 21 and 38, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. On April 6, the 21-year-old was released under investigation, and officers said the 38-year-old will face no further police action. DCI Alex Geldart said: "The victim's family are being kept informed of the progress of the police investigation and are being supported by our family liaison officers. "We continue to actively pursue lines of enquiry and would urge anyone with information to come forward. "In particular we would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident and has any dash cam or other video footage." Anyone with information is asked to contact 101, quoting Operation Heathland. More Radio is continuously dedicated to providing a quality news service on-air and online, reporting local stories that matter across Sussex. If you found this story useful, then check out our home page at moreradio.online where you can find the latest from the county, along with features and competitions from our presenters, as well as listening to the station live.You can also sign up to our news alerts to receive updates on new stories. Simply click on the bell at the bottom right of the home page. This will then allow a pop-up which will ask if you would like to receive alerts. Press ‘allow’ and you’re all signed up!You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.