SussexWorld Bulletin May 31

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00:00Hi there, my name is Aaron Sussex-Weld and today's top story is from around the county

00:04for Friday, May 31st.

00:07A woman has been charged with the murder of her husband at their flat in Brighton.

00:10Emergency services responded to the incident in Lavender Street shortly after 7.30pm on

00:14Monday, May 27th.

00:16Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the victim, identified as 70-year-old Andrew Roden

00:21Stewart, was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.

00:24Joanna Roden Stewart, also aged 70, was arrested and has since been charged with murder.

00:28She has been reminded in custody to appear before Crawley Magistrates Court on Friday,

00:32May 31st.

00:33A zoo in Sussex has opened up a £500,000 monkey habitat, which is its largest ever

00:39investment in an animal enclosure.

00:41The new area is designed for the colobus monkeys who have settled in well.

00:45The facilities include custom-built enrichment features to encourage natural foraging behaviour

00:49and bespoke branching climbing structures for the lively primates to swing, hang, rest

00:54and play on.

00:56And finally, Sussex Police are investigating a possible doorstop fraud in East Sussex and

01:00have appealed for witnesses and information.

01:02The incident happened at about 9pm on May 14th in Lower Dicker, Hellsham, with a group

01:06of three men involved.

01:08It follows a report from a vehicle owner of men purchasing a vehicle for sale, but tampering

01:11with the vehicle in order to obtain a lower price.

01:14Police have said that the three men involved were all aged in their 20s and were all dressed

01:17in black.

01:18Police have also released images of the men they wished to speak to in connection with

01:21this incident and told sellers to be vigilant to any possible scams.