Bognor Resident Sentenced for Sexual Communications with a 13-Year-Old
Bognor Man Convicted of Sexual Communications with a Child Bognor Regis, UK – Sacha Dixey, 47, has been found guilty of engaging in sexual communications with a child. The conviction follows a detailed investigation by Sussex Police. Between 10 November 2021 and 22 November 2021, Dixey interacted with a profile of a 13-year-old girl on […]
Drug Dealer and Burglar Jailed After Hastings Crime Spree
A prolific offender has been jailed for burglary and drug dealing in Hastings. On 3 December 2023, police saw Nicholas Huggins exit an address in Mount Pleasant Road, who was acting suspiciously. He was seen around 30 minutes later exiting the same address. Officers followed him and witnessed a suspected drug deal on Hughenden Road. […]
Intoxicated Driver Plows Into Pedestrian at Bus Stop, Causing Life-Threatening Injuries
A drink-driver who lost control of her vehicle and struck a pedestrian, causing life-threatening injuries, has been jailed following a crash in Brighton. Emma Roberts, 43, of Church Street, Reigate, was driving a black Jaguar along the A270 Lewes Road on September 6, 2023, when she veered off the road, crashing through a bus shelter […]
Man Charged in Littlehampton Sexual Assault of Teen Girl
A 21-year-old man has been charged in relation to a sexual assault on a young girl in Littlehampton. Gulahmad Oryakhail, from Pier Road, was arrested on 27 October following an incident that occurred on 25 October in the vicinity of Maltravers Leisure Park. Oryakhail faces charges of sexual assault and stalking and is currently remanded […]
32 Months For Disgraced Youth Worker Caught Sharing Vile Images
A volunteer youth worker has been jailed for publishing hundreds of indecent images of children on social media. Perry Cornish shared explicit content using his computer both from his home in Crawley and from a youth centre in West Sussex. The specific name and location of the youth centre have not been disclosed to ensure […]
Man Jailed for Posing as Teen to Rape Girl in Newhaven
Oliver James, 29, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to raping a teenage girl he met on Snapchat. James, who posed as a 16-year-old, later claimed to be 19, but was in fact 29. The victim, whose identity is protected, bravely reported the assault and has been supported by specially-trained officers. […]
Boozy Brit Causes Chaos, Sentenced After Punching Crew Mid-Flight
A financial worker from Lambeth has been convicted following an incident of drunken, abusive behavior on board a flight from Spain to the UK. Harrison Tilson, 33, displayed aggressive conduct, verbally and physically assaulting passengers and crew during the journey from Palma, Mallorca, to London Gatwick, after consuming multiple glasses of Champagne and red wine. […]
Driver Admits Charges in Fatal Pursuit That Claimed Three Lives
Robbie Cook, 39, has pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of three men in a high-speed collision in Eastbourne last year. Appearing before Lewes Crown Court on October 23, Cook admitted three counts of causing death by dangerous driving and one count of perverting the course of justice. The incident occurred […]
Man Jailed for Six Years Following Brighton and Hove Burglary Spree
A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for a series of burglaries targeting homes and a business across Brighton and Hove. Billy Hall, of North Road, Brighton, appeared at Lewes Crown Court on 14 October where he pled guilty to multiple counts of burglary. His offences spanned from April to August […]
Hastings Man Convicted of Brutal Assault on Elderly Pensioner
A Hastings man has been convicted of violently assaulting a 77-year-old pensioner, leaving him with serious injuries. Joseph Charlott, 22, of Deepdene Gardens, Hastings, appeared at Lewes Crown Court, where a jury found him guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, assaulting an emergency worker, possession of an offensive weapon, and criminal damage. The […]
Man Charged After Damaging Bus and Indecent Exposure in Brighton
A 57-year-old man has been charged following an incident in Brighton, where a bus was damaged, and he was reported to have exposed himself in public. Phillip Murphy, of Selsfield Drive, was arrested by police on Western Road, near Western Terrace, at around 5:50 PM on October 6, after officers responded to reports of criminal […]
Man Charged with Intent to Supply Class A Drugs in Hove
A 28-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged with possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply, following a proactive operation by Sussex Police in Hove. The incident occurred on Friday, October 4, when plain clothes officers from the Tactical Firearms Unit (TFU) noticed a taxi passenger acting suspiciously. The vehicle […]
Thousands in Cash and Drugs Seized in Peacehaven Raid
Jason Moore, 38, of Edith Avenue North in Peacehaven, has been remanded in custody after being accused of supplying Class A and B drugs in the town. His arrest took place on September 19, following an investigation by Eastbourne CID, with support from the Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU). TEU officers made the arrest at Moore’s […]
Two Charged After Assault and Robbery in St James’s Street
Two people have been charged, and a third man has been arrested following an incident in St James’s Street, Brighton where a man was assaulted and robbed in the early hours of Wednesday, September 25. Police were called to the scene at around 5:15 am after a 20-year-old man from Hastings was attacked and had […]
Local Man Jailed for Raping and Suffocating Teen
A St Leonards man has been jailed for rape on a girl. Randy Tirbanie raped a 16-year-old girl who was known to him on 16 February, and suffocated her with a pillow. The girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, has been supported by specially trained officers, as well as her family. The incident, […]
Arrest Made After Alleged Sexual Assault on Qatar to Gatwick Flight
A 65-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident on an international flight from Doha, Qatar, to Gatwick Airport, Crawley. Officers were called at 4:53 am on Saturday, 28 September, following reports that a woman in her 20s had been sexually assaulted while she was asleep during the flight. The suspect, […]
Former West Sussex Social Worker Jailed for Child Abuse Offences
A former West Sussex social worker has been jailed for abusing his position and engaging in sexual communications with vulnerable children. An investigation was launched on 3 March when sexual messages were found on a vulnerable teenage girl’s Snapchat account between her and a man later identified as Thomas Weller, 33, from Horsham. The messages […]
Two Crawley Sisters Jailed for £80,000 Perfume Theft Spree at Gatwick
Two sisters from Crawley have been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after a ten-month conspiracy to steal high-value perfumes and cosmetics from duty-free stores at London Gatwick Airport. Georgina Epitropou, 42, and Laura Epitropou, 45, carried out their thefts between November 2021 and September 2022 by booking internal UK flights to […]
