Overview

• The 22-year-old appeared by video at Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody, with a further hearing scheduled for November.
• He was charged with murder after 25-year-old Jack Mitten was found fatally wounded at a property on Lindum Road in Worthing on 3 September.
• Court proceedings heard that the victim sustained at least 36 stab wounds to his head, chest and neck.
• He was arrested two days after the incident and made an initial appearance at Crawley Magistrates Court on Monday.
• Sussex Police said specialist officers are supporting the family, who have requested privacy as the case moves into the court phase.