A teenager has been convicted of stabbing a 15-year-old by a jury at Lewes Crown Court.
Carling Poynter, 18, said that he was jumped outside his home in Crawley and the stabbing happened by accident.
But after a nine-day trial, Poynter, of Snowdrop Close, off Plantain Crescent, Crawley, was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH).
Sussex Police said: “A man has been found guilty following a serious stabbing in Crawley.
“Emergency services were called to Burdock Close at about 11.20pm on Sunday 5 May to a report of a teenager having been stabbed.
“A 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital in a serious condition and has since been discharged.
“It was heard the victim visited Carling Poynter, of Snowdrop Close, Broadfield. During an altercation between the two, he stabbed the boy.
“Poynter, 18, was arrested in the early hours of Monday 6 May on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a knife and was later charged.
“A 17-year-old boy and a 35-year-old woman were also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender at the time of Poynter’s arrest. Both have been released with no further action.
“Following a nine-day trial at Lewes Crown Court, which started on Monday 28 October, Poynter was found guilty of section 20 grievous bodily harm by the jury on Thursday 7 November.”
Judge Stephen Mooney is due to sentence Poynter on Thursday 9 January 2025.
Detective Superintendent Suzanne Joseph, of the Major Crime Unit, said: “This was an incident which caused a lot of concern in the community as well as a lot of trauma for the victim’s family.
“Poynter’s actions impacted a lot of people around him and justice has now been served for this appalling crime.
“This was an altercation which got out of hand. Poynter is a dangerous individual who caused serious harm to the victim.”
The police operation was known as Op Langstone.
