Teen charged with murder of Brighton restaurant operator

A 17-year-previous boy has been charged with the murder of a well-liked cafe proprietor in Brighton.

The teen is accused of stabbing 69-year-old Susan Addis to demise at her household in Cedar Gardens, Withdean.

Ms Addis, who ran Donatello’s Italian cafe, was located lifeless at the dwelling at all around 7pm on Thursday.

Her family members claimed in a assertion issued by police: “At this extremely sad and distressing time, the loved ones kindly asks that all media respect their privacy. The loved ones are at this time in a state of shock”.

Brighton MP Caroline Lucas explained Ms Addis as a “unique presence” as she paid out tribute to the grandmother’s fundraising initiatives in the town.

“So stunned and saddened to hear devastating news of demise of the incredible Sue Addis,” she tweeted.

“So quite a few in Brighton will be heartbroken – she was these kinds of a exclusive existence in the city, her enthusiasm for this location & its individuals was infectious, and her kindness legendary. She’ll be hugely skipped”.

Hove MP Peter Kyle claimed: “Desperately unfortunate information. There was scarcely a constructive party, marketing campaign, or very good bring about with out Sue currently being element of producing it transpire… Our city misses her currently.”

Sussex Law enforcement said that Ms Addis and the suspect ended up recognized to just about every other.

“Police are not at the moment hunting for anybody else in relation to the crime and there carries on to be no threat to the area neighborhood,” the power added in a statement.

“The investigation is staying carried out by detectives from the Surrey and Sussex Important Crime Team, functioning with community officers.”

The teenager was billed with murder on Friday night time and was owing to seem at Brighton Magistrates Courtroom on Saturday.