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Man Appears in Court Charged With Murder After Regency Square Stabbing

The next step is a Crown Court hearing with police pursuing the Operation Wenthill inquiry.

Overview

  • Daniel Bassett, 26, appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, April 29, and was remanded to appear at Lewes Crown Court on Friday, May 1.
  • Police responding to a fight inside a Regency Square property around 2:10am on Sunday, April 26, found two men with stab wounds.
  • Tio Day, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene, and another man in his 30s was taken to hospital for treatment, with Day’s family receiving support from specialist officers.
  • Bassett, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 28, with murder and attempted murder in connection with the incident.
  • Sussex Police named the investigation Operation Wenthill and appealed for information, after officers also cordoned Moon’s Lodge hotel linked to reports of concerning behavior.