A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a teenager in woodland near Uckfield....

Published: 7:50 am August 24, 2021
Updated: 3:14 pm March 8, 2026
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A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a teenager in woodland near Uckfield.

At Lewes Crown Court on Monday (August 23), Lewis Ashdown admitted murdering 18-year-old Marc Williams in the early hours of Sunday 30 May, 2021. The pair, who were associates, had met up the night before in Fairwarp.

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