Girl, 14, charged with murdering man found stabbed near flats
A 14-year-old girl has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Crawley.
Nimroy Hendricks, 24, was attacked in the West Sussex town on Tuesday evening. He was found near a block of flats with stab wounds to the chest.
Despite being treated by paramedics and an air ambulance doctor, he died at the scene.
The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is expected to appear before magistrates on Friday afternoon.
She was arrested in south London at around 10.20pm on Wednesday on suspicion of murder.
Mourners have been leaving flowers on the site where Nimroy was found. One said: ‘Gone but never forgotten. May you rest up in perfect peace.’ Another, signed from ‘flat 52’ said: ‘R.I.P – gone but never forgotten.’
Nimroy reportedly worked as a carer for the elderly and his friends have also been paying tribute online.
One said he was the ‘nicest guy you’d ever meet’ while another added: ‘Nimroy Hendricks you will be missed by so many people bro. Always preaching about peace and love.’
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Wolstenholme, from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, said: ‘The circumstances of this case are particularly challenging for everyone involved and will continue to be difficult as people come to terms with significant loss and grief.
‘It is imperative that the criminal justice system is allowed to operate effectively in order to support all involved in this case and therefore, I would make a personal plea to people to not speculate on social media on the circumstances of the case or the identity or motivation of the defendant, whose name may not legally be published.’
A 21-year-old man from London was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, police said yesterday.
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