Teenager arrested after police receive report of person with knife on train near Eastbourne

A BTP spokesperson said: “We received a report of a person with a knife on a train near Eastbourne at 6.05pm yesterday evening (January 11). The service was held at Hampden Park Station while officers attended with colleagues from Sussex Police.

“A 13-year-old boy was arrested at the scene and taken to police custody. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”

At 7.21pm a Southern Rail spokesperson took to social media to say the company was aware of ‘passengers causing a disturbance on a train between Eastbourne and Lewes’.

The Southern spokesperson also said that the line towards Lewes was blocked - although confirmed just before 8pm that the disruption had been cleared.

Sussex Police have been contacted for more information on the incident.

READ THIS:“It’s a reflection of the hard work’: Cafe rated the best place to get tea and coffee in Eastbourne by Tripadvisor users

Pictures: The 13 best places to get coffee and tea in Eastbourne, according to Tripadvisor

‘A gift from the ocean’: Rare ‘goose barnacles’ worth thousands wash up on UK beach