Teenager charged with murder of Brighton restaurant operator

A 17-12 months-previous boy has been billed with the murder of a common cafe owner in Brighton.

The teen is accused of stabbing 69-yr-old Susan Addis to dying at her dwelling in Cedar Gardens, Withdean.

Ms Addis, who ran Donatello’s Italian cafe, was observed useless at the residence at all around 7pm on Thursday.

Her household stated in a statement issued by way of law enforcement: “At this incredibly sad and distressing time, the family kindly asks that all media respect their privateness. The spouse and children are at the moment in a point out of shock”.

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

“So shocked and saddened to listen to devastating news of death of the awesome Sue Addis,” she tweeted.

“So quite a few in Brighton will be heartbroken – she was these kinds of a specific presence in the city, her passion for this position & its folks was infectious, and her kindness legendary. She’ll be massively skipped”.

Hove MP Peter Kyle stated: “Desperately unhappy news. There was hardly a good occasion, campaign, or fantastic induce with no Sue remaining element of building it transpire… Our metropolis misses her by now.”

Sussex Law enforcement mentioned that Ms Addis and the suspect had been acknowledged to each individual other.

“Police are not at the moment searching for any one else in relation to the criminal offense and there proceeds to be no threat to the local group,” the power additional in a statement.

“The investigation is currently being carried out by detectives from the Surrey and Sussex Major Criminal offense Staff, functioning with neighborhood officers.”

The teen was charged with murder on Friday night and was owing to surface at Brighton Magistrates Court on Saturday.