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A man denies the murder of his mother in a train station parking lot
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A man denies the murder of his mother in a train station parking lot

Eddie Mitchell Jason Flore arrives at court for an earlier hearing. They take him out of a van wearing a gray sweatshirt.Eddie Mitchell

Jason Flore arrives at court for an earlier hearing

A man has denied murdering a 19-year-old mother who was found stabbed in a car park in West Sussex.

Jason Flore, 26, of no fixed address, pleaded not guilty to the murder and manslaughter of Stephanie Marie during a hearing at Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday.

Ms Marie was found in the car park of Crawley train station at 07:10 BST on August 18. She was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.

A trial date has been set for February 3 next year.

Stephanie Marie, British Transport Police. She is looking at the camera with a blank expression and long curly red hair.British Transport Police

Marie’s family said they were “devastated” by her death.

In an earlier statement, Marie’s family said: “We are devastated that her young life has ended this way. She had her whole life ahead of her.”

“At school he excelled in sports and loved basketball, soccer and gymnastics. We will miss her very much. “Life will never be the same.”