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Family of murdered teenager say the ‘life sentence is ours’, as killer jailed

The family of a teenager murdered at a party have said they have been served a “life sentence” as their son’s killer was jailed for life.

Charlie Cosser, 17, was stabbed three times in the chest in a marquee in the grounds of a farmhouse at a private party attended by more than 100 people in Warnham, West Sussex, on July 23 2023.

His killer, Yura Varybrus, who was 16 at the time, was found guilty of murder and having a bladed article following a trial at Brighton Crown Court.

Charlie’s dad, Martin Cosser, said the 17-year-old defendant’s minimum term of 16 years, minus

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