Man Charged with Child Sex Offence Following Leigh Park Arrest Amid Crowd of Onlookers
A man has been charged with arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence following his arrest in %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%% Park last night, an incident that drew a crowd of more than 100 local residents.
Lee Comley, 38, of Middle Park Way, was arrested at approximately 7:38pm on Tuesday 1 July after police received reports of a man allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a child online.
Comley has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%% on Thursday, 3 July.
Large Crowd Gathers at Scene
%%UKNIP_ANCHOR_2%% a significant number of people gathered in the area, with some chanting and throwing objects as Comley was taken into custody. Fortunately, no %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_3%% during the incident.
In response to the public unrest, a dispersal order has been put in %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_4%% the local area and will remain active until 12pm on Friday, 4 July. Officers remain on patrol to provide %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_5%% and prevent further disturbances.
Police Statement and Ongoing Investigation
A %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_6%% spokesperson said:
"We were called at 7.38pm on Tuesday 1 July to reports of a %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_7%% suspected of sending explicit messages to a child online.
Officers %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_8%% a 38-year-old man, who has now been charged and remanded.
We are aware of the public reaction and have implemented a dispersal order to maintain %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_9%% safety."
Appeal for Calm and Information
%%UKNIP_ANCHOR_10%% to remain calm and allow the justice process to take its course. Anyone with further information related to the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_11%% on 101, quoting the incident date.
