Lewes Crown Court Archives

Man Calls 999, Turns on Paramedic With Fake Gun

A 65-year-old man has been locked up after a terrifying showdown with a paramedic, whom he aimed an imitation gun at, after calling 999 for help himself. Man Calls 999, Turns on Paramedic With Fake Gun Clive Monamy, from Hide Gardens, Rustington, rang 999 on May 5, 2024, claiming mental health issues and asking for […]

Brighton Drug Dealers Nabbed with Crack and Heroin

Two Brighton men have pleaded guilty to dealing Class A drugs after being caught red-handed with crack cocaine and heroin. Suspicious Behaviour Sparks Police Action Hodyfa Al-Ani, 22, of Dartmouth Crescent, and Robin Paige, 22, from Hollingdean Road, were stopped by police on 17 February. Officers spotted the duo acting suspiciously in St George’s Mews […]

Brighton Man Jailed for Knife-Point Rape in City Centre

A Brighton man has been found guilty of raping a woman at knifepoint in the heart of the city. Philip Smith Caught After Shocking Attack Philip Smith, 28, of no fixed address, was convicted at Lewes Crown Court on Thursday (26 February) of two counts of rape. The harrowing attack happened in Bartholomew Square in […]

Teen Jailed for Hospital Assault and Racist Abuse at St Leonards

Brutal Attacks on NHS Staff Land Teen in Court A 19-year-old woman has been locked up for 10 months after a shocking attack at Conquest Hospital, St Leonards. Courtney Stewart, from Eastbourne, assaulted a hospital worker and two police officers during the incident on 21 April 2025. She also hurled racist abuse at a […]

Double Jail Term for Eastbourne’s Blitz of Brutal Robberies

Two thugs have been locked up after a terrifying spree of violent robberies in Eastbourne, all in just three hours on Boxing Day. Three Attacks, One Chilling Evening At 5.11pm, Aldi on Lottbridge Drive came under attack. Staff were battered as the crooks made off with beer and booze. Just over two hours later, at […]

Brighton Knifepoint Rapist Philip Smith Found Guilty

A Brighton man has been convicted of a chilling knifepoint rape that shocked the city. Philip Smith, 28, forced himself on a woman in the city centre in the early hours. Horrifying Attack in Bartholomew Square Just after 3.30am on Saturday 9 August 2025, police were alerted to a terrifying crime. A 31-year-old woman had […]

Brighton Burglar Busted and Banged Up for Regency Burglaries

A Brighton crook has been locked away for smashing into several homes in the upscale Regency area earlier this year. Two Burglaries in One Day James Filan, 45, from Lysons Road, Hampshire, was struck twice on 6 January 2026. First, he forced his way into a flat at Metropole Court. CCTV caught him lurking outside, […]

Violent attacker jailed after brutal assault on 60s woman in Crowborough

Repeated abuse ends in a life-threatening attack A 64-year-old man has been locked up for viciously assaulting a woman in her 60s at a Crowborough address. Ashley Gaunt, from Poplar Crescent, West Ewell, subjected the victim to months of violence and verbal abuse between April 2024 and May 2025. Gaunt repeatedly punched the innocent […]

Horsham Man Jailed for 22 Years Over Horrific Child Sex Abuse

A Horsham man has been locked up for 22 years after a string of brutal child sex offences against a young girl over many years. Keith Clifton Found Guilty of Multiple Child Sex Crimes Keith Clifton, from Tanyard Close, Horsham, West Sussex, was convicted at Lewes Crown Court after a gripping trial at Hove Trial […]

Ashley Gaunt Locked Up After Brutal Attack and Suffocation Attempt in Crowborough

A 64-year-old thug has been jailed for a series of violent assaults and a chilling attempted suffocation on a woman in Crowborough. Ashley Gaunt, from Poplar Crescent, West Ewell, was sentenced to three years behind bars after a terrifying campaign of abuse. Relentless Abuse Ends in Horror The victim, a woman in her 60s, endured […]

Two Jailed Over ‘Charlie’ Drug Line Running Crack and Heroin

Two men have been locked up after running a notorious illegal drug line known locally as the ‘Charlie’ drugs ring, Sussex Police confirmed today. How Police Cracked the ‘Charlie’ Line Police first caught wind of the drug operation back in May 2025, when mobile phone intel flagged suspicious activity tied to drug distribution. Investigations revealed […]

Two Men Jailed for Brutal Sheep Attack on South Downs

Two young men have been locked up after admitting to a savage attack on a sheep near Ditchling Beacon in the South Downs. Violent Assault with Explosive “Bangers” Leighton Ashby, 22, from Ashford, and Oakley Hollands, 20, from Horton Kirby, drove to a field on the evening of 2 November 2023. They chased down sheep […]

Online Child Abuse Group Boss Jailed for Over 11 Years

A vile predator who ran multiple online child abuse chat groups has been locked up following a National Crime Agency (NCA) probe. Joao-Carlos Jardim Dos Santos Teixeira, 26, from Eastbourne, was sentenced to 11 years and 4 months at Lewes Crown Court on Monday (17 February 2026). He pleaded guilty to a string of child […]

West Sussex Sisters Slapped with £220K Payback Order After Gatwick Duty-Free Heist

Two West Sussex sisters caught nicking thousands from Gatwick Airport’s duty-free shops face a hefty bill to cough up nearly £220,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act. £220K Confiscation Order Hits Laura and Georgina Epitropou Laura and Georgina Epitropou, both from Crawley, were jailed for 2.5 years in September 2024 after pleading guilty to conspiracy […]

Paedophile Boss of Online Abuse Rings Jailed for Over 11 Years

A vile predator who ran multiple online child abuse chat groups has been locked up for more than a decade. Joao-Carlos Jardim Dos Santos Teixeira, 26, from Eastbourne, was slammed with an 11-year-and-4-month sentence after a National Crime Agency (NCA) crackdown. Monster Shared AI-Generated Child Abuse Images Teixeira was part of three secret chat groups […]

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