Teenager billed with murder of Brighton cafe proprietor

A 17-yr-outdated boy has been charged with the murder of a well known restaurant owner in Brighton.

The teenager is accused of stabbing 69-calendar year-outdated Susan Addis to dying at her residence in Cedar Gardens, Withdean.

Ms Addis, who ran Donatello’s Italian cafe, was located useless at the household at all over 7pm on Thursday.

Her household stated in a assertion issued by way of police: “At this pretty sad and distressing time, the family kindly asks that all media regard their privateness. The household are presently in a condition of shock”.

Brighton MP Caroline Lucas explained Ms Addis as a “specific presence” as she paid tribute to the grandmother’s fundraising endeavours in the city.

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

“So several in Brighton will be heartbroken – she was this kind of a particular existence in the metropolis, her passion for this area & its folks was infectious, and her kindness legendary. She’ll be hugely skipped”.

Hove MP Peter Kyle explained: “Desperately unfortunate information. There was scarcely a optimistic function, campaign, or superior lead to without the need of Sue being part of building it transpire… Our city misses her presently.”

Sussex Police said that Ms Addis and the suspect had been recognized to each individual other.

“Law enforcement are not at present on the lookout for any individual else in relation to the criminal offense and there continues to be no danger to the nearby neighborhood,” the force included in a assertion.

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

The teen was billed with murder on Friday night time and was due to surface at Brighton Magistrates Court on Saturday.