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Lewisham Man Remanded On Attempted Murder Charge In Bury St Edmunds Stabbing

Detectives now focus on tracking three seized Nissan cars linked to the suspects.

Overview

  • Sebastian Smith, 47, from Lewisham, appeared at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on Saturday and was remanded in custody, with a Crown Court hearing set for May 5.
  • Police arrested Smith in south-east London on Thursday, April 2, and transported him to Suffolk for questioning on suspicion of attempted murder.
  • Two other men linked to the case are on police bail after arrests on March 25 and March 30, including a 44-year-old from Brixton and a 38-year-old from Bury St Edmunds.
  • The stabbing on March 22 in Mortimer Road, Moreton Hall, left a man in his 40s with life-threatening injuries and he remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
  • Detectives say the attack was targeted, have seized a black Nissan Note, a beige or light Nissan Note, and a black Nissan Micra, and urge anyone with footage to contact West CID quoting 37/16423/26.