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| Man is charged with party murder | Man is charged with party murder |
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| An 18-year-old man has been charged with killing a teenage boy at a Halloween party. | An 18-year-old man has been charged with killing a teenage boy at a Halloween party. |
| Police charged Richard McGarvey Martin, from Heath Way, Horsham, West Sussex, with the murder of Ricky Butler, who was 15-years-old. | Police charged Richard McGarvey Martin, from Heath Way, Horsham, West Sussex, with the murder of Ricky Butler, who was 15-years-old. |
| He died in a nunchaku attack at the party, in Horsham, on Saturday morning. | |
| The victim was taken to hospital following the attack, where he died. Nunchuks are made up of two sticks connected with a short chain or rope. | The victim was taken to hospital following the attack, where he died. Nunchuks are made up of two sticks connected with a short chain or rope. |
| The dead youngster was one of two teenagers found with head injuries after police were called to the address in Horsham early on Saturday. | The dead youngster was one of two teenagers found with head injuries after police were called to the address in Horsham early on Saturday. |
| The other youth, a 16-year-old, needed stitches for his injuries. | The other youth, a 16-year-old, needed stitches for his injuries. |
| Officers identified the 15-year-old, who lived in Leith View Road, Roffey, Horsham, on Sunday evening. | Officers identified the 15-year-old, who lived in Leith View Road, Roffey, Horsham, on Sunday evening. |
| There were about 15 people aged in their early 20s and late teens at the fancy dress party when police arrived. | There were about 15 people aged in their early 20s and late teens at the fancy dress party when police arrived. |