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Teen Stabbing Trial: Drug Debt Motive Revealed
10 Jul
Summary
- A planned attack over an unpaid £20 drug debt allegedly led to the stabbing.
- Three teenagers are on trial, one admitting manslaughter but denying murder.
- Witnesses described agitated boys seeking help and mentioning a stabbing.
A planned attack over a £20 drug debt resulted in the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Joshua Ingram at Seaford railway station last September. Three teenagers are currently on trial at Lewes Crown Court for their alleged involvement in the incident.
One 16-year-old defendant has admitted to manslaughter but denies murder. Prosecutors assert he intended to cause serious harm. Two other youths, aged 15 and 17, are accused of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. The 15-year-old also faces a charge of assisting an offender.
A witness described seeing two "very agitated" boys shortly after the incident, with one expressing a desire to see his mother and mentioning a stabbing. CCTV footage presented in court allegedly shows the alleged assailant attacking Joshua Ingram before leaving the station.
Paramedics attempted to resuscitate Joshua after he sustained injuries to his heart and lung, but he was pronounced dead approximately one hour after the attack. The trial is ongoing.
