Father Seeks Social Media Remembrance on Son’s 19th Birthday

The father of a young man fatally stabbed at a house party has issued a request for individuals to alter their social media profile images to commemorate what would have been his son’s 19th birthday. Charlie Cosser, a resident of Milford, Surrey, sustained three stab wounds to the chest during a gathering attended by over 100 individuals in Warnham, West Sussex, on 23 July 2023. His death occurred two days subsequent to the assault. His father, Martin Cosser, stated, “I’ve asked the community to update their profile pictures to one of my favourite pictures of Charlie.” In an interview with BBC South East, he conveyed, “Charlie’s mum and I said the most important thing is that people remember who he is and we don’t want anyone to forget that.” Following Charlie’s death, Mr. Cosser has actively campaigned to raise awareness regarding knife crime, delivering presentations in educational institutions. Additionally, a charitable games event took place at Charterhouse School, situated near Godalming, where Charlie had been employed as an apprentice groundsman. Mr. Cosser remarked, “No parent or sibling wants to be going through what we are going through. It is a life of hell and all for three seconds of evil.” For Charlie’s 18th birthday, Mr. Cosser planted a tree as a memorial, and this year, he intends to undertake a 12-mile (19km) walk. Yura Varybrus, who was responsible for Charlie’s death, is presently serving a life sentence in a correctional facility for the murder.