15-year-old girl pleads guilty to manslaughter of man in Crawley
Nimroy Hendricks was found with a stab wound last October
Last updated 14th Jul 2021
A 15-year-old girl from Crawley has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man in the town last October.
Nimroy Hendricks, who was 24, died after being found with a stab wound to the chest in Russell Way on October 27th, 2020.
Sussex Police said Nimroy, also known as Nim, and the girl were known to each other.
The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Monday (July 12th) charged with murder.
The Crown accepted her plea to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
As a result of expert medical opinion, it was accepted that at the time of the offence, the defendant was suffering from a significant abnormality of mind.
She was remanded for pre-sentencing reports and the case was adjourned for sentencing to a date yet to be set by the court.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Wolstenholme from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team said:
“The death of Nimroy Hendricks is heart-breaking, and the whole circumstances of this case are both complex and tragic; our thoughts are with everyone affected by the loss of Nim.
"The acceptance of the plea for manslaughter was taken in light of all the available evidence from expert witnesses, and only after painstaking examination and discussion between Counsel, the CPS, the Police and Nim’s family."