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Teenager Sentenced to Life for Fatal Stabbing at West Sussex Party

Yura Varybrus, 17, identified as the assailant who killed Charlie Cosser during an altercation last summer.

  • Charlie Cosser, 17, was stabbed three times in the chest at a crowded party on July 23, 2023.
  • The attack occurred after Varybrus and his friends were asked to leave the party due to complaints about their behavior.
  • Varybrus was found guilty of murder and possession of a bladed article; he will serve a minimum of 16 years.
  • The court heard emotional statements from Cosser's family, who described the profound impact of his loss.
  • A charity named Charlie’s Promise has been established by Cosser’s family to combat knife crime.
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