Teen murder arrest after man, 57, dies at house

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Brighton, police have said.

Officers were called to reports of a man attacking multiple people inside a house in Hartfield Avenue shortly before 07:30 BST on Tuesday.

A 57-year-old man died at the scene from "significant injuries", Sussex Police said.

A woman and a boy were also found at the house with serious injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment.

Police have confirmed to the BBC that the injured child was a boy and no firearms were involved.

They also said that the teenager and the deceased were known to each other.

A 19-year-old man from Brighton was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

There will be a heightened presence of emergency services in the area while the response to the incident continues, the force said.

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