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Two arrests after man fatally stabbed in Crawley flat

Eddie Mitchell Camelot Court, Arthur Road, CrawleyEddie Mitchell
The man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene, Sussex Police said

Two people have been arrested over the fatal stabbing of a man in a flat in West Sussex.

The man in his 20s was found at a flat in Arthur Road at about 05:30 BST on Sunday and declared dead at the scene, Sussex Police said.

A 22-year-old man from London and a 23-year-old man from Crawley were arrested on suspicion of murder.

Det Supt Andy Wolstenholme said: "We are treating this as a targeted attack with no threat to the wider community."

The man's next of kin have been informed, police said.

Police are asking for anyone with any information to contact them.

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