Teenager Stabbed to Death in Brighton Over Drug Debt

A 17-year-old was fatally stabbed in a daylight attack linked to a £20,000 drug debt, with a 16-year-old now standing trial for murder.

Mustafa Momand, 17, was attacked in Brighton due to a shared £20,000 drug debt and later died in hospital.
The accused, a 16-year-old from Southwick, denies having the intent for murder; the trial continues at Brighton Crown Court.
Mustafa had moved to the UK from Afghanistan in 2009 and had been involved in drug dealing, according to court testimony.
His parents had sought help from the police to protect him from drug-related exploitation and had hoped prison would offer a way out.
Mustafa had expressed regret over his involvement in drug dealing and had aspirations to study law to help exploited children.