A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 20-year-old man was stabbed to death near a popular seaside pier.
Police were called to the scene near the Bognor Regis pier in the West Sussex seaside resort at around 9.40pm yesterday night.
A 20-year-old local man was taken to the Royal Sussex County hospital in Brighton.
He died from his injuries early this morning, the force confirmed.
Sussex Police have arrested a 31-year-old man, who is from Bognor Regis, at an address in the town on suspicion of murder.
Cops said that he remains in custody as of now.
The force also warned the public that there would be a “heightened police presence” in the area.
Sussex Police Superintendent Adele Tucknott said: “I’d like to offer my sincere condolences to the family of this young man, who lost his life in such tragic circumstances, and reassure the public that we have a suspect in custody.
“We are in the very early stages of our investigation to establish the exact circumstances of what happened, and we’re urging anyone who witnessed it or captured anything on camera to please come forward.
“The public can expect to see a heightened police presence in the area as our inquiries continue.”
Police said the victim’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
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