Man charged following 'explosives' incident at Brighton station

The area was cordoned off following reports of a suspicious device

Author: Ryan BurrowsPublished 17th May 2021

A man has been charged following reports an explosive device had been planted at Brighton railway station.

Police were called at 3.49am on Sunday (May 16th) to a report of a man claiming to be in possession of an explosive device outside the station.

A man was swiftly detained by officers at the scene.

The station was temporarily closed to the public and a cordon was set up as a safety precaution while police carried out an extensive area search.

No explosive device was found but two knives were recovered.

27-year-old Corey Moss, of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of possession of a bladed article in a public place.

He has been remanded in custody to appear before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Monday (May 17th).

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