Man, 19, who stabbed grandmother found not guilty of murder

A 19-year-old man who stabbed his grandmother to death in Brighton has been cleared of murder.

Pietro Addis admitted attacking Sue Addis, 69, at her home in Cedar Gardens in Withdean on 7 January 2021, but claimed diminished responsibility as a result of paranoid psychosis.

The teenager will be sentenced for manslaughter on 5 May.

Sue Addis was a popular restaurant owner and charity fundraiser.

Detective Superintendent Mark Chapman, of the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, said: "This is a tragic case in which a much-loved grandmother, who was widely respected in the Brighton and Hove community, has lost her life in the most terrible circumstances.

"Our thoughts remain with the Addis family and loved ones who have behaved with dignity and compassion throughout this harrowing ordeal."

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