Man charged with murder after double killing in Crawley Down

A man has been charged with murder after the bodies of two women were found outside a house on a quiet residential road.

Daniel Appleton, 37, of Hazel Way in Crawley Down, was released from hospital on Friday 24th January 2020 and later charged with two counts of murder.

Sussex Police launched a murder investigation following the deaths of Sandy Seagrave, 76, of Kiln Road, Crawley Down and Amy Appleton, 32, of Hazel Way, Crawley Down.

They were both found dead outside a house in Hazel Way after police were called to the address on 22nd December 2019.

Appleton remains in custody and will appear at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Monday 27th January, 2020