During her incredible 48 years, Rosemary has served seven Chief Constables, eight Chief Superintendents, and more than a dozen District C…

Rosemary Sawyers joined Sussex Police on July 2, 1974 as a shorthand typist in the courts department at Chichester, and leaves as West Sussex secretariat having worked in a variety of roles and locations in between. During her incredible 48 years, Rosemary has served seven Chief Constables, eight Chief Superintendents, and more than a dozen […]
Elderly and vulnerable women have been targeted in ATM distraction thefts across Sussex

Officers are investigating a series of linked reports involving elderly and vulnerable women who have had bank cards and money stolen from them in areas including Crawley, Hove, Horsham, Haywards Heath, and Rustington. [block_2] In each case, a person has inconspicuously watched the victim enter their PIN number at the checkout before sending a description […]
A man has been found guilty of murdering two women in Sussex and disposing of one of their bodies at a building site in Kent

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A man has been found guilty of murdering two women in Sussex and disposing of one of their bodies at a building site in Kent – (ID 535301)

A jury at Hove Crown Court found that Mark Brown killed 33-year-old Leah Ware and 34-year-old Alexandra Morgan at a yard he was renting at Little Bridge Farm in Westfield, near Hastings. Leah Ware The 41-year-old denied both murders but was convicted following a complex investigation by detectives from Kent Police and Sussex Police. […]
A man has been found guilty of murdering two women in Sussex and disposing of one of their bodies at a building site in Kent

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The family of Jennifer Allen have issued a tribute following a fatal collision

The family of a community stalwart who died in a collision in Sussex have issued a tribute in her memory. Jennifer Allen, 71, known to family and friends as Jen, died at the scene of the collision on the A281 Brighton Road, Woodmancote, on November 6. She was well known for working on the family […]
Hastings man receives an accolade for incredible bravery at the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s

Sussex Police Chief Constable Jo Shiner was honoured to present teenager Jai Barfoot with an award recognising his incredible bravery. [block_2] Eighteen-year-old Jai received an accolade at the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) annual Police and Public Bravery Awards for confronting a man who was breaking into a pharmacy in Hastings in the middle of […]
158 bladed articles surrendered and 26 arrests throughout the first week in Sussex of Op Sceptre

Engaging with the public, speaking to almost 2,000 schoolchildren and a visit from the policing and crime minister was some of the activity taking place during Op Sceptre in Sussex. [block_2] Op Sceptre is a national intensification week which takes place twice a year to highlight the dangers of knife crime and bolsters the continuing […]
Woman found with head injuries in Haywards Heath park – (ID 534990)

Police are appealing for witnesses after an injured woman was found in a park in Haywards Heath on Sunday (November 27). A woman in her 20s was found with a head injury in Victoria Park near South Road at around 9.30pm. She has been treated in hospital but her injuries are not considered to be […]
Woman found with head injuries in Haywards Heath park

Police are appealing for witnesses after an injured woman was found in a park in Haywards Heath on Sunday (November 27). [block_2] A woman in her 20s was found with a head injury in Victoria Park near South Road at around 9.30pm.
Woman found with head injuries in Haywards Heath park

Police are appealing for witnesses after an injured woman was found in a park in Haywards Heath on Sunday (November 27). [block_2] A woman in her 20s was found with a head injury in Victoria Park near South Road at around 9.30pm.
Saltdean man found guilty of historic sexual offences after trial

A man faces sentencing after a jury found him guilty of historic sexual offences committed against a young girl in Sussex. [block_2] Paul Latham stood trial at Hove Crown Court, and denied three counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged between 13 and 15. He also denied a further count of […]
Saltdean man found guilty of historic sexual offences after trial – (ID 534868)

A man faces sentencing after a jury found him guilty of historic sexual offences committed against a young girl in Sussex. Paul Latham stood trial at Hove Crown Court, and denied three counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged between 13 and 15. He also denied a further count of rape […]
Saltdean man found guilty of historic sexual offences after trial

A man faces sentencing after a jury found him guilty of historic sexual offences committed against a young girl in Sussex. [block_2] Paul Latham stood trial at Hove Crown Court, and denied three counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged between 13 and 15. He also denied a further count of […]
Goring house burglars jailed for a total of four-and-a-half years

Two men who burgled a house while the occupants were on holiday have been jailed for a total of four-and-a-half years. [block_2] A vigilant neighbour called police after they noticed the victims’ front door was wide open and their white Ford tipper truck was missing from the driveway.
Identity Appeal in relation to assault in Chichester

Police in Chichester are keen to speak to this man in relation to an assault at The Vestry in South Street, Chichester, on 29 September. [block_2] Do you recognise him, or is this you?
Appeal for witnesses to a collision in Bosham

Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Bosham on Friday (November 25) in which two people were seriously injured. [block_2] Emergency services were called to Main Road in Bosham at around 2pm to reports of a collision between two cars.
The family of a child killed in a collision in Crawley on Friday have paid tribute to their ‘beautiful boy’

Twelve-year-old Tyler Wills, of Arnfield Close in Crawley, was involved in a collision with a car while walking in Crawley Avenue at around 2.45pm. He was taken to hospital by the ambulance service, where he sadly passed away. His family have issued the following tribute: “Our beautiful boy Tyler – he was the most caring, […]