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| Murder suspect finds police station shut when trying to hand himself in | Murder suspect finds police station shut when trying to hand himself in |
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| A murder suspect tried to hand himself in at a police station but had to phone officers instead because the front desk was closed. | A murder suspect tried to hand himself in at a police station but had to phone officers instead because the front desk was closed. |
| The 51-year-old arrived at the building in Brighton at 6am on Thursday, only to find the counter – where the public report crime – was not open until 8am. | The 51-year-old arrived at the building in Brighton at 6am on Thursday, only to find the counter – where the public report crime – was not open until 8am. |
| He then phoned 999 while standing outside and officers later found the body of Jillian Howell, a 46-year-old Samaritans volunteer, at a house in Sandgate Road. | He then phoned 999 while standing outside and officers later found the body of Jillian Howell, a 46-year-old Samaritans volunteer, at a house in Sandgate Road. |
| She had been stabbed multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. | She had been stabbed multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. |
| In a statement, her family said: “Jill was a kind, gentle and loving sister, auntie and friend. We are shocked and heartbroken by her loss. | In a statement, her family said: “Jill was a kind, gentle and loving sister, auntie and friend. We are shocked and heartbroken by her loss. |
| “She touched many lives in her volunteer work and was always helping others. She loved to travel, was a passionate Brighton and Hove Albion fan and season ticket holder. She lived life to the fullest and was dearly loved by her friends and family.” | “She touched many lives in her volunteer work and was always helping others. She loved to travel, was a passionate Brighton and Hove Albion fan and season ticket holder. She lived life to the fullest and was dearly loved by her friends and family.” |
| On Friday afternoon police said the suspect, from Seaford in East Sussex, remained in custody and a postmortem was due to be carried out. | |
| A Sussex police spokesman said: “The man called 999 from outside the police station in John Street, Brighton, which is operational 24 hours a day. | A Sussex police spokesman said: “The man called 999 from outside the police station in John Street, Brighton, which is operational 24 hours a day. |
| “The time from when officers were deployed to when they were with the man was less than a minute. The front desk of the station was not open at the time that the man called, but this would not have made any difference to the response time.” | “The time from when officers were deployed to when they were with the man was less than a minute. The front desk of the station was not open at the time that the man called, but this would not have made any difference to the response time.” |