A man is due to appear in court charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) after a stabbing in Brighton.
Rynell Howles, 31, is due to appear before the bench in Brighton today (Friday 4 July) to answer the charge.
Sussex Police said: “Police responded to reports of a disturbance in Marine Parade at 9.30am on Wednesday 2 July.
“Officers attended and a 31-year-old man was arrested.
“Meanwhile, a 37-year-old man, from Brighton, was taken to hospital with an injury consistent with a stabbing and was later discharged from hospital.
“Sussex Police can confirm that Rynell Howles, 31, of no fixed address, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm, threatening a person with a bladed article and arson.
“He was due to appear before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Friday 4 July to answer the charges.”
Detective Inspector Neil Addison said: “This is a fast-moving and complex investigation and officers reacted quickly to attend the scene and arrest a suspect.
“We are continuing to appeal for witnesses and anyone with information to report it to us online, quoting serial 456 of 02/07.”
