UPDATE: Police arrest man in connection with Sussex murder

Tuesday, 13 April 2021 12:07

By Katie Lyons - Radio News Hub @katielyons_99

Officers have arrested a man in connection with a St Leonards murder.

Seyed Iman Tabarhosseini, 37, was detained by officers in North London on Monday evening (12 April). He remains in police custody and the investigation is continuing.

Police discovered the body of a man in his 50s inside a property in Magdalen Road on Thursday (8 April).

Detective Chief Inspector Emma Vickers said: “This continues to be a fast-moving investigation and we would like to thank the public for their assistance with this matter.

“We continue to appeal to anyone who thinks they might have information to assist our investigation, to come forward to us."

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