Two people are arrested after nine-year-old boy is found camping alone at 2am under Brighton Pier and ‘seen picking up needles’ during fierce storms
- A nine-year-old boy was found camping alone under Brighton Pier at 2am
- Witnesses reported seeing the boy with two ‘intoxicated men’ earlier that day
- Following the discovery, two adults have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect
A nine-year-old has been taken into police protection after being found camping alone under Brighton Pier in the middle of the night during fierce storms.
The boy, 9, was spotted walking along the seafront in 50mph winds at 2am on Saturday by volunteers from Brighton Beach Patrol.
A passerby said he saw the child walking with two ‘intoxicated men’ on the beach.
The young boy was spotted on the street with two ‘intoxicated men’ as he was ‘picking up needles’ for a woman he was with
Another witness told the Brighton Argus they saw the nine-year-old ‘picking up needles’ from the street for a woman he was with.
Two adults have been arrested on suspicion of neglect and remain in custody, Sussex Police said.
Much of the country was hit by strong winds and heavy rain on Friday night, with a yellow weather warning in place across the south coast.
Brighton pier was battered by the surf yesterday after stormy weather brought gale force winds to the pier in the middle of the night.
The entire south region has been covered with a met office yellow weather warning for strong winds as Britain is battered by storms.
Winds of up to 50mph battered the Brighton sea front last night as heavy surf lashed under the pier