Boys remanded in connection with stabbing in Felpham

Two boys have appeared in court charged with causing grievously bodily harm in Felpham.

Emergency services responded to a report that a teenager had been seriously assaulted in a field in Felpham Way, near to the Southdowns pub.

It happened at about 8.50pm on Friday, 16 May.

The victim, a 17-year-old boy from Worthing, was airlifted to hospital but is now in a stable condition.
Following a search of the area, two boys from Bognor, aged 15 and 17, were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.

A third boy, aged 17, was also later arrested.

All three boys were known to the victim, and both 17-year-old boys were charged with causing grievous bodily harm.

One appeared before Brighton Magistrates’ Court and the other before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 19 May.

Both were remanded to secure accommodation, pending the next court hearing.

The 15-year-old boy was bailed, pending further investigation.

Officers are continuing to investigate, and anyone who saw what happened, or anyone with footage in the area at the time is asked to come forward.

District Commander Chief Inspector William Keating-Jones said: “This was an isolated incident that is not believed to have posed a threat to the wider community.

“We understand the impact that crime and anti-social behaviour have in our communities, including in Bognor.

“Our officers are working hard alongside partner agencies and we have deployed additional proactive and specialist police resources to not only combat crime and antisocial behaviour in the area but also to provide reassurance, catch offenders, and prevent further offences being committed.

“We continue to encourage anyone who is impacted by these issues to report it to us.”

Anyone with information about this incident can report it to Sussex Police online, or by calling 101 quoting reference 1487 of 16/05