Sussex murder case: court hearing is adjourned again

A court case concerning the murder of a woman in Sussex has been adjourned for the second time.
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Richard Canlin, 41, unemployed and of no fixed address, has been charged with the murder of 39-year-old Nicola Stevenson, whose body was found in a wheelie bin in Lewes, East Sussex, on Wednesday, November 13.

He appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, November 18, via a video link and was due to appear at Hove Crown Court on Tuesday, November 19, however the hearing was adjourned in his absence to this Tuesday (November 26).

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The Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed that the hearing has been adjourned again, requested by the defence. A new date has not yet been set, a spokesman said.

Stansfield Road in Lewes, where Nicola Stevenson lived. Picture: Peter CrippsStansfield Road in Lewes, where Nicola Stevenson lived. Picture: Peter Cripps
Stansfield Road in Lewes, where Nicola Stevenson lived. Picture: Peter Cripps

Police also arrested a second man in connection with the murder in a car park in Langney Road, Eastbourne, on Thursday, November 14.

They confirmed the 37-year-old man of no fixed address had been released on police bail until December 12.