Trial Date Set in Brighton Regency Square Stabbing That Killed Tio Day
The Crown Court scheduled the case with the accused still in custody.
Overview
- Lewes Crown Court, which heard the case Friday, set a provisional trial for 5 October for Daniel Bassett, 26, who is charged with murder and attempted murder.
- The defendant remains remanded and will next appear on 24 July, and no plea has been entered.
- Police say a fight inside Moon’s Lodge in Regency Square early Sunday led to two men suffering stab wounds, and 37-year-old Tio Day died at the scene.
- The second victim, named in court as Dylan McEwan, received hospital care and has since been discharged.
- Relatives remembered Tio as “precious, curious, and full of love,” and local police said such violence leaves families grieving and communities shaken.