Lewes Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 367 verdicts at Lewes Crown Court (Lewes). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

May 2025 2 cases

Joseph Sseruwo

Supply of Class A drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Joseph Sseruwo, 31, from Pimlico, masterminded the notorious ‘Milky’ drugs line, flooding West Sussex streets with crack cocaine and heroin. On April 1, undercover officers caught him doing drug deals in East Street, Horsham. He tried to ditch a bag containing over 100 wraps of Class A drugs. A search of a linked property uncovered more cash and evidence.

Admitted to four drug offences and money laundering charges. Pleaded guilty.

1 May 2025

Momade Jussab

Sexual Assault *

Sentence

Six-and-a-half years imprisonment

Momade Jussab sexually assaulted a woman referred to as Kelly while she was sleeping on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha, Qatar to Gatwick, West Sussex in September 2024. He put his hands down her trousers. He was arrested upon arrival at Gatwick and later convicted after a trial.

Aged 66 at sentencing, found guilty of one count of sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual assault. The attack occurred on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Gatwick.

1 May 2025

April 2025 4 cases

Brandon Lee

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Brandon Lee, 28, was driving a brand new blue Ford Fiesta at speed on the A23 out of Brighton at about 2:20am on Friday 8 December 2023. Police spotted him driving over the speed limit and activated their blue lights. Lee, who held only a provisional licence and had used cannabis, accelerated away, reaching speeds of up to 100mph on the A273 at Clayton. The road, a 50mph single carriageway, was wet and unlit. Passenger Chloe Hammond repeatedly asked him to slow down, but he ignored her and the police. After two to three minutes of dangerous driving, he lost control on a bend and crashed into a wall, destroying it, a BT box, and the car. Miss Hammond, in the rear seat, suffered two complex fractures of her left leg, a damaged kneecap, a chest injury, and subsequent infection, leaving her with lasting disability including a metal rod from knee to ankle, nerve damage, scarring, and mobility issues. Lee admitted being the driver at the scene and entered an early guilty plea.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Had no previous convictions. Had been driving at speeds up to 100mph while fleeing police, with only a provisional licence and having consumed cannabis. Also banned from driving for 2 years and 8 months.

25 Apr 2025

Terry Colley

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Terry Colley, 46, of Swanwick Close, Wandsworth, London, was driving erratically on the A22 at Golden Cross in November 2023 after consuming alcohol and cocaine. He sped up and crossed into the path of a car driven by Sophie Oxley, causing a head-on collision. Ms Oxley, a 29-year-old mother, was left with life-changing injuries including a collapsed lung, a ruptured spleen and multiple fractures, and was placed in an induced coma. Colley's dog died in the crash. He blamed the victim throughout the police investigation, pleading not guilty, but changed his plea at the last moment when his trial was due to begin at Lewes Crown Court. He failed to attend the sentencing hearing and was sentenced in his absence.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Also sentenced to 2 months imprisonment for breach of a non-molestation order, to be served consecutively. Banned from driving for 6 years and 1 month. Ordered to pay victim surcharge of £228.

23 Apr 2025

Rafael Nascimento

Rape *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Rafael Nascimento, a 38-year-old Brazilian national visiting Brighton on holiday, approached a 17-year-old boy sitting on a bench in Dyke Road near the Clock Tower in the early hours of Sunday 10 August 2025. He used a translation app to ask where to buy cigarettes, gained the teenager's trust, and took him to his Airbnb flat in nearby Regent Hill. There, he plied the boy with drink and drugs, leaving him dizzy and unable to consent. Nascimento then raped the victim multiple times and caused him to engage in sexual activity without consent, slapping him and trapping him in the locked apartment. The attack was reported to police at about 5am the same day, leading to Nascimento's arrest before he could fly back to Brazil. Police found a glass pipe and traces of drugs in the flat matching those in the victim's body.

Pleaded not guilty. Found guilty by jury of four counts of rape and causing a person to engage in sexual activity. Sentenced by Judge Mark Van Der Zwart.

17 Apr 2025

James Trodd

Fraud by representation *

Sentence

6 years and 9 months imprisonment

Between September 2022 and August 2024, James Trodd targeted elderly and vulnerable people, facilitating the transfer of tens of thousands of pounds from victims' bank accounts. He made contact as a customer, tenant, or through befriending, then used their bank accounts to obtain credit cards, make money transfers, pay for hire cars, and open accounts in their names, leaving victims in arrears and unable to pay bills. He was arrested after a police investigation, Operation Glasshouse, and charged with 17 counts of fraud by representation. The total fraud amounted to over £100,000.

Judge Stephen Mooney described it as the worst example of fraud he had seen.

16 Apr 2025

March 2025 6 cases

Fattah Derrahi

Sexual assault *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

Fattah Derrahi, a 59-year-old British national from Farm Road, Hove, sexually assaulted 11 women over a four-year period between September 2021 and October 2025, primarily targeting women exercising along the seafront, particularly around the Hove Lawns area. He followed a pattern of engaging them in conversation about their 'energy' before engineering physical situations like helping with stretching, dancing, or breathing exercises, during which he launched the assaults. He was arrested in November 2025, charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, and remanded in custody. He admitted nine charges at a pre-trial hearing on December 15 and two further charges relating to 2021 incidents.

Admitted 11 counts of sexual assault. Detective Inspector Jenny Pietersen commented that Brighton and Hove is a safer place now that he has been brought to justice.

27 Mar 2025

Luke Maddran

Strangulation, controlling and coercive behaviour, and making threats to kill *

Sentence

6 years and 2 months imprisonment

Luke Maddran, 38, was arrested at gunpoint on Brighton beach on 17 September 2024 after threatening to kill a woman and her children. He subjected her to repeated physical and psychological abuse over a period of around five years, including strangling her in Brighton Road, Worthing, and assaulting her causing actual bodily harm at Long Furlong Farm, Clapham. He also sent a death threat in Berriedale Drive, Sompting, on 15 September 2024. Maddran had a history of violence, having previously been jailed for 14 years in 2014 for a burglary.

Pleaded guilty to strangulation, controlling and coercive behaviour, making threats to kill, and assault causing actual bodily harm. Also given a restraining order banning contact with victims and entry to West Sussex for 14 years.

24 Mar 2025

Michael Dyos

Arranging/facilitating child sexual activity *

Sentence

2 years 6 months imprisonment

On 8 July 2024, Michael Dyos, 59, from Southwater, West Sussex, drove to Littlehampton to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old child, following online sexual chat. He was arrested by police upon arrival and charged the next day. He had previously been subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Pleaded guilty to one count of arranging/facilitating the offence of causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and two counts of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. The order remains in place until April 2031.

17 Mar 2025

Shamel Sudeene-Darien

Being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, child neglect *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

In January 2025, Shamel Sudeene-Darien was stopped by police in Horsham town centre and found with five wraps of heroin, six of crack cocaine, a screwdriver, and a burner phone linked to County Lines drug dealing. A search of his rental flat revealed a toddler he was meant to be caring for left alone, along with £1,000 cash, 154 wraps of crack cocaine, and hazards including an unlocked roof balcony, uncovered electrical sockets, and loose wires. The class A drug wraps were easily swallowable by a young child, and there was no accessible food or water. He was charged with nine offences: possession of class A drugs with intent to supply (heroin and crack cocaine), being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, being concerned in the supply of cannabis, acquiring/using/possessing criminal property, possession of an offensive weapon (screwdriver), and child neglect. He pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty. Found with heroin and crack cocaine when stopped in Horsham town centre. His rented flat held a toddler alone amid drugs, cash, weapons, and hazards including an unlocked roof balcony. Class A wraps were accessible to the child.

11 Mar 2025

Wojciech Burylo

Rape, making threats to kill, and battery *

Sentence

20 years (15 years custody, 5 years on extended licence)

Between 2014 and 2024, Wojciech Burylo subjected a woman to ten years of rape, assaults and controlling behaviour. He used sexual and physical violence, and threats of murder, to control large parts of her life. The victim received more than 40 calls a day from him asking where she was and threatening her with extreme violence. He continued to contact her after arrest, sending threatening letters while in custody.

Found guilty of three counts of rape, three counts of making threats to kill and one count of battery. Indefinite restraining order and lifetime registration as a sex offender. HHJ Chapple described him as ‘obsessional, controlling, coercive and dominating’.

10 Mar 2025

Adam Persad

Burglary *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Adam Persad, 60, a prolific burglar, burgled three of his neighbours in St Leonards last summer, stealing a watch, a handbag, cash and bank cards. During one burglary he injured a woman's arm as he fled her flat, causing her to need hospital treatment. He later used stolen bank cards at a petrol station. He also stole a jacket and a wallet containing £150 cash from Shayan Hafezghoran at a business premises in Hastings last May.

Pleaded not guilty to three counts of burglary but was convicted by a jury. Pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation, theft of a jacket and wallet containing £150 cash, and possession of cannabis. Sentenced by Judge Mark Van Der Zwart.

3 Mar 2025

February 2025 10 cases

Kieran Shaw

Causing death by driving while disqualified *

Sentence

3 years 9 months imprisonment

On October 25, 2022, at about 3.35pm, Kieran Shaw, then 18, was riding a Yamaha Tracer 700 motorcycle on the B2140 Worthing Road at East Preston while disqualified from driving. He failed to see 81-year-old pedestrian Janet Jacob crossing the road and collided with her. She sustained critical injuries and later died in hospital. Shaw had been disqualified a year earlier for dangerous driving and was also riding a motorcycle too powerful for his age range. He was listening to music via a Bluetooth speaker in his helmet but denied being distracted. Witnesses saw the collision and later estimates put his speed between 27mph and 38mph in a 30mph zone. Shaw gave false details to police when previously stopped. He admitted causing the death while disqualified.

Also disqualified from driving for 6.5 years. Had been disqualified after a conviction for dangerous driving a year earlier. Showed a blatant disregard for the law. Gave false details to police when stopped earlier. Motorcycle was too powerful for his age range.

28 Feb 2025

Alan Killick

Theft and money laundering *

Sentence

40 months imprisonment

Alan Killick, a former till supervisor and assistant manager at the family-run firm ESK in Hastings, stole cash on a daily basis from his employer over a nine-year period, taking between £435,000 and £1.63 million. He was caught in March 2022, admitted his guilt and resigned. He was arrested in August 2022 and confessed to the theft and money laundering. He used the stolen funds to support a lavish lifestyle for himself and his family.

Pleaded guilty to theft and money laundering. Stole cash daily over nine years while in a position of trust at ESK in Hastings. Used the stolen money to fund a lavish lifestyle for himself and his family. The business suffered as a direct result of his actions.

25 Feb 2025

Paul Wallis

Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Paul Wallis tried to arrange the rape of a young girl known to him in Crawley. Police in Manchester found online chats between him and another paedophile planning the abuse. Sussex Police’s Online Child Abuse team investigated, discovered indecent images of children and extreme pornographic images of bestiality on his devices, and safeguarded the child. Wallis admitted the offences at Lewes Crown Court on 24 February 2025.

Pleaded guilty to 12 charges: arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence, two counts of possessing extreme pornographic images, eight counts of making indecent images of children (Categories A-C), and one count of distributing indecent images. Also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

24 Feb 2025

Karlie Everson

Shoplifting and assault by beating *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Karlie Everson, 38, of Manor Road, Worthing, committed a series of thefts between October and December 2024. She repeatedly targeted supermarkets, clearing shelves of make-up, stole parcels from victims' doorsteps, and stole from local small businesses, with an estimated combined value of around £2,000 across 13 reported incidents. She had a Criminal Behaviour Order prohibiting her from entering certain shops, which she breached on eight occasions. She was arrested on December 9, 2024, and charged with 13 counts of shoplifting, eight breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order, possession of a Class A drug, and assault by beating of a staff member. She pleaded guilty to all offences at Crawley Magistrates' Court on December 10, 2024, and was remanded in custody until sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to all offences. Had a Criminal Behaviour Order preventing her from entering certain shops, which she breached eight times. Arrested on December 9, 2024, and charged with 13 counts of shoplifting, eight breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order, possession of a Class A drug, and assault by beating.

21 Feb 2025

Marcus Murphy

Arson *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, and a community order

Marcus Murphy was involved in starting a fire at a flat in Norwich Crescent, Bevendean, Brighton, on 25 September 2023. He drove from Bexhill with others as part of a revenge attack over a £23,000 drug debt. The fire quickly died out and caused only minor damage.

Found guilty by a jury of arson relating to the Norwich Crescent fire. Acquitted of arson relating to a Range Rover and a flat in Down Terrace.

17 Feb 2025

Bronnie Richards

Arson *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, and a community order

Bronnie Richards drove the group from Bexhill to Brighton on two nights, including the night of the Norwich Crescent fire on 25 September 2023. She was involved in starting the fire at the flat as part of a campaign over a drug debt. The fire self-extinguished before causing serious damage.

Found guilty by a jury of arson relating to the Norwich Crescent fire. Acquitted of other arson charges. Acted as driver.

17 Feb 2025

Isshaq Khan

Being concerned in supplying class A and B drugs and money laundering *

Sentence

10 years and 6 months imprisonment

Isshaq Khan was involved in a large-scale drug dealing enterprise in Crawley and the wider Sussex area. Between March and June 2020, encrypted EncroChat messages revealed he and his nephew Jan Lee were handling hundreds of thousands of pounds and dealing multi-kilo amounts of cocaine and cannabis. He was charged with being concerned in supplying a class A drug (cocaine), being concerned in supplying a class B drug (cannabis), and acquiring criminal property (money laundering). He pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty. The judge stated both defendants played a leading role, directing or organising at a commercial scale as local wholesale suppliers in Crawley and the wider Sussex area.

14 Feb 2025

Jan Lee

Being concerned in supplying class A and B drugs and money laundering *

Sentence

10 years and 6 months imprisonment

Jan Lee was involved in a large-scale drug dealing enterprise in Crawley and the wider Sussex area. Between March and June 2020, encrypted EncroChat messages revealed he and his uncle Isshaq Khan were handling hundreds of thousands of pounds and dealing multi-kilo amounts of cocaine and cannabis. He was charged with being concerned in supplying a class A drug (cocaine), being concerned in supplying a class B drug (cannabis), and acquiring criminal property (money laundering). He pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty. The judge stated both defendants played a leading role, directing or organising at a commercial scale as local wholesale suppliers in Crawley and the wider Sussex area.

14 Feb 2025

Joshua Crompton

Assault *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment and an indefinite restraining order

Joshua Crompton, 27, of Bedfordwell Road in Eastbourne, subjected his victim to a pattern of manipulation, assaults, and coercive control between 2022 and December 2024. This included strangling her until she lost consciousness, holding a knife to her throat in March 2023, and exhibiting paranoid behaviour that led to multiple violent incidents in private and public. The victim reported the abuse on December 20, 2024, and was attacked again the next day, prompting her to flee and leading to Crompton's arrest.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of assault, and criminal damage. Remaining charges were ordered to lie on file. Detective Constable Tania Snashall noted the profound and long-lasting effect on the victim and praised her bravery in reporting the abuse.

7 Feb 2025

Ian Charles Silvester

Indecent assault on a male person *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment with an additional six years on extended licence

Between 1986 and 2013, Ian Charles Silvester, a former scout leader and various other positions of trust including Cub Scout leader, diving instructor, St John Ambulance trainer, first aid trainer, and babysitter, assaulted 19 boys as young as seven. He manipulated them into situations under the guise of innocent games or educational activities to inappropriately touch and molest them for his sexual gratification. Digital devices seized after arrest contained incriminating material including images and recordings of assaults, indecent images of children, chat logs, and search history related to his sexual interests in young boys.

Found guilty of 79 offences following a trial. Also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

7 Feb 2025

January 2025 6 cases

Oslen Kelman

Rape *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Oslen Kelman raped a woman known to him in a motorway service station toilet in the early 1990s. The victim, a woman in her 50s, reported being raped by Kelman multiple times over a sustained period. He was arrested, charged, faced a trial with a hung jury in March 2025, and was retried on November 28, 2025.

Found guilty of one count of rape after retrial; not guilty of two separate counts. Victim given specialist support throughout the process.

30 Jan 2025

Jimmy Wright

Coercive and controlling behaviour, non-fatal strangulation, and assault *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Jimmy Wright, 24, was in a relationship with a woman in her 20s for three years. During that time he isolated her from friends and family, took control over significant parts of her life, and assaulted her on multiple occasions, including strangling her until she stopped breathing. He was convicted of coercive and controlling behaviour, non-fatal strangulation, and two charges of assault.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of all four charges. Also given a 10-year restraining order. Judge Mooney said: 'I have no idea why you behaved this way. You were violent, bullying, and held her by the throat. You took it a step further and strangled restricting breathing which is the most dreadful thing to do.'

27 Jan 2025

Elle-Mai Dunford

Arson with intent to endanger life and arson *

Sentence

7 years and 4 months imprisonment

Elle-Mai Dunford, aged 21, recruited others and filmed Callum Radband as he started fires at two Brighton flats on 25 September 2023, as part of a campaign of terror over a £23,000 drug debt. The first fire was set at a flat in Stonehurst Court, believed to belong to Carlo Gosden, but actually occupied by an innocent woman, Heloise Crafer, who escaped out of a bathroom window with her dog after the stairs were engulfed in flames; the entire flat was destroyed, with repair costs estimated at £60,000–£80,000. The second fire was started shortly afterwards at a flat in Norwich Crescent, Bevendean, thought to belong to Ashley Gosden, but the fire quickly died out. The night before, Dunford was involved in setting fire to a Range Rover outside Steve Gosden’s home in Downsway, causing £14,000 damage. Dunford pleaded guilty to all charges.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of arson with intent to endanger life and one count of arson. Had a traumatic childhood and mental health issues, and was described as easily exploited by older criminals.

20 Jan 2025

Callum Radband

Arson *

Sentence

6 years and 8 months imprisonment

Callum Radband, aged 26, was the direct perpetrator who poured petrol and set fire to two Brighton flats on 25 September 2023, in a campaign linked to a £23,000 drug debt. The first fire, at Stonehurst Court, endangered the life of sole occupant Heloise Crafer, who was trapped in her first-floor flat and had to climb out of a window with her dog; her home was completely destroyed. The second fire at Norwich Crescent caused minor damage before it extinguished. Radband had previously been jailed for aggravated burglary and was on licence at the time. He was acquitted of involvement in the Range Rover fire due to lack of evidence.

Found guilty of arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered for starting fires at two flats. Claimed he was under pressure from threats to his family, but the judge found he could have withdrawn or sought help.

20 Jan 2025

David Lennon

Indecent assault *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

David Lennon sexually abused a five-year-old girl by indecently assaulting her on five occasions in the summer of 1999 while he was supposed to be supervising her during contact with her father, grossly abusing his position of trust.

Convicted of five counts of indecent assault. 7 years for the most serious offence and 4 years concurrent for each of the other offences. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and made subject to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order prohibiting unsupervised contact with children under 16.

4 Jan 2025

Jb

Making and possessing indecent, prohibited and extreme images *

Sentence

Suspended sentence

JB was charged with making and possessing 35,624 indecent, prohibited and extreme images.

Secured for making and possessing 35,624 indecent, prohibited and extreme images. Judge persuaded that client could be better rehabilitated within the community. Successfully argued against imposition of Sexual Harm Prevention Order with contact prohibition.

1 Jan 2025

December 2024 5 cases

Oliver Parsons

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 16 years

Oliver Parsons, 31, of no fixed address, stabbed 24-year-old Joe Lewis in the heart with a knife during an argument at a flat in Warwick Mount, Montague Street, Brighton, in the early hours of December 25, 2023. Parsons and Lewis had spent Christmas Eve together, drinking and taking drugs including alcohol, cannabis, methadone, and the legal high Euphoria. Lewis died at the scene from a single stab wound. Parsons was arrested at the scene on the same day and charged two days later. He was under the influence of Euphoria during the incident.

Admitted murdering Joe Lewis. Minimum term reduced by two years for time served and guilty plea. Judge Barnes noted it was a tragic and stupid crime.

26 Dec 2024

James Castell

Creating and distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

James Castell, a 40-year-old from Heathfield, East Sussex, was investigated by Sussex Police after officers raided his home in October 2024. Forensic examination of his devices uncovered over 3,800 indecent images of children, including 640 of the most severe Category A. He had used AI software to generate abusive images from text prompts and distributed at least one such image online. Evidence indicated sexual interest in children as young as three. He was arrested and later pleaded guilty. In addition to the suspended sentence, he was subjected to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and sex offender registration, both for 10 years, along with unpaid work and rehabilitation requirements.

Pleaded guilty to multiple child sex offences at Hastings Magistrates’ Court on 8 October 2024. Also given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years, required to complete 240 hours unpaid work, and attend rehabilitation programmes.

19 Dec 2024

Ajaz Karim

Indecent assault *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

Between 1983 and 1993, while working as a sports coach at Christ's Hospital School, Ajaz Karim indecently assaulted a girl when she was aged 12 and 13. The victim, now in her 40s, reported the abuse to police in November 2022. After a complex investigation, Karim was charged in December 2023. He was found guilty of one charge of indecent assault and was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on 13 December 2024 to 21 months' imprisonment, to be served consecutively to his existing ten-year sentence for similar offences against other pupils.

Ajaz Karim was already partway through a ten-year sentence for other historic sex attacks on pupils at Christ's Hospital School. He was found guilty of one count of indecent assault, with the jury unable to reach a verdict on a second charge.

13 Dec 2024

Damien Lee

Unlawful wounding *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

On Sunday 24 March 2024, George Horsted and Damien Lee were involved in a confrontation at the Toby Carvery in Goring Road, Worthing. Horsted punched Reuben Slyfield twice, knocking out three of his front teeth. After the pair left the pub, Lee fetched a kitchen knife from his nearby flat. When Slyfield and Eumenides Quibelo approached them in the street to ask why Horsted had hit Slyfield, Horsted became violent again, wrestled the knife from Lee, and stabbed Quibelo in the abdomen. The victim lost significant blood and feared he would die. Horsted and Lee then fled to Lee’s flat, changed clothes, and escaped. Following a public appeal, they handed themselves in to police in early April. Both were charged and convicted of unlawful wounding after a trial.

Convicted by a jury of unlawful wounding. Had 16 previous convictions for 26 offences including drugs offences, affray, assault, racially aggravated common assault, and breaches of public order. Admitted fetching the knife to frighten or scare off the victims and took responsibility for his offending.

9 Dec 2024

George Horsted

Unlawful wounding *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Convicted by a jury of unlawful wounding. Had 11 previous convictions for 17 offences including assault, possession of an offensive weapon, and armed robbery with a knife. Expressly apologised through counsel.

9 Dec 2024

November 2024 5 cases

Amelia King

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment

On 19 April 2024 at around 11.59pm, Amelia King drove the wrong way along the A2011 Crawley Avenue dual carriageway for approximately 1.25km after ignoring 'no entry' signs, and collided head-on with another car. She had a blood alcohol level of 92 milligrams per 100 millilitres, exceeding the legal limit of 80 milligrams. Her passenger Freya Rushton sustained a fractured jaw, rib, arm and back, requiring surgery and a long hospital stay. The other driver, Fiona Preston, suffered a fractured rib and blunt abdominal trauma, also requiring significant hospital treatment.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and one count of driving with excess alcohol. Also disqualified from driving for 5 years and 4 months, with an extended re-test requirement. Judge described her actions as 'utterly stupid and utterly dangerous'.

27 Nov 2024

Max Ritchings

Inciting violence online and religiously aggravated harassment *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years with 300 hours unpaid work and 18 rehabilitation activity sessions

On 4 August 2024, during a week of rioting and disorder after the Southport stabbings, Max Ritchings posted an Instagram video threatening to burn down a mosque. Later the same day, he stood on a phone box near Brighton's Palace Pier, draped in a St George's flag, shouting anti-Islamic abuse and telling foreigners to leave the country. The incident coincided with the end of Brighton Pride weekend.

Pleaded guilty to inciting violence online and religiously aggravated harassment. Turned himself in to police. Judge noted the offences occurred during a period of national unrest and that the defendant had shown self-reflection and sought help for mental health difficulties.

26 Nov 2024

Robbie Cook

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment

Robbie Cook, angered by a £3,500 drug deal involving fake cannabis (popcorn), pursued a Citroen Berlingo driven by Jonny Day through residential streets in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on February 13, 2023. The vehicles reached speeds over 50mph, collided, and the Citroen crashed into a tree, killing Daniel Davies, Jonny Day, and Jon 'Tommy' Miller. Cook, familiar with the area, slowed at a junction, then searched the crashed vehicle with a torch without calling for help, and later destroyed his phone to pervert justice.

Admitted to causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice. Judge Christine Laing KC noted that the pursuit was driven by determination to recover drug money and highlighted his character based on his actions after the crash, including searching the vehicle while the victims lay dying.

22 Nov 2024

Callum Stuart

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

On January 10, 2022, Callum Stuart was stopped while driving an Audi in East Grinstead. Police recovered £1,500 in cash from the glovebox, cannabis, a knife and a knuckle duster. A search of his home address uncovered cocaine valued at around £100,000, £43,000 in cash, drugs paraphernalia, burner phones and documents detailing drug supply.

Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. Charged with six offences.

15 Nov 2024

Andrew Wilson

sexual assault, suffocation and coercive and controlling behaviour *

Sentence

seven years in prison

Andrew Wilson, formerly of Brighton, met his victim in Ashford in 2023. His behaviour turned aggressive, controlling and violent, insisting she delete social media contacts, change clothes, submit to sexual demands, dictating her movements and contacts. Subjected her to sexual assault and suffocation. Continued harassing and threatening her after she ended contact. Arrested in Brighton on 19 January 2024.

Found guilty after trial. Will spend a further two years on licence. Given an indefinite restraining order forbidding contact with the victim.

12 Nov 2024

October 2024 10 cases

Shaun Mulligan

Causing death by careless driving while over the limit for alcohol and drugs *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

In November 2022, Shaun Mulligan, after consuming alcohol and cocaine, drove a Renault Master work van on the A281 Brighton Road in Woodmancote, near Henfield. His blood alcohol was around twice the legal limit. He drove at 60 mph in a 40 mph zone on a winding road, lost control, and collided head-on with a Suzuki Jimny driven by Jennifer Allen, 71, a farmer and countrywoman. She died at the scene. Three vodka bottles were found in and around his van. He initially claimed he aquaplaned but there was no surface water and no faults with either vehicle. He later admitted to drinking vodka shortly before driving.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving while over the limit for alcohol and cocaine. Remorse shown, early guilty plea, and efforts to tackle alcohol addiction taken into account. Also disqualified from driving for seven and a half years.

25 Oct 2024

Stephen Mcnicol

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

8 years and 2 months’ imprisonment

On 12 March 2022 at around 10pm, a man in his 20s was picked up by Megan McQuade and taken to Underhill Lane, Clayton. When parked next to another car, Christopher Smith and Stephen McNicol got out and viciously attacked the victim, threatening to stab him and tasering him. The victim suffered two broken wrists but escaped and called a friend. All three suspects fled. The attack was pre‑planned.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty after trial. Also pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a Class A drug (cocaine) from a separate incident on 16 July 2022.

24 Oct 2024

Megan Mcquade

Conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

2 years’ imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, 200 hours unpaid work

On 12 March 2022 at around 10pm, Megan McQuade picked up a man in his 20s and drove him to Underhill Lane, Clayton, where Christopher Smith and Stephen McNicol were waiting. They viciously attacked the victim, threatening to stab him and tasering him, causing two broken wrists. McQuade’s phone records linked her to the conspiracy.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty after trial. Also given 20 days of rehabilitation activity and a 12 month driving disqualification.

24 Oct 2024

Robert Downs

GBH with intent *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Shortly after 6.30pm on Thursday May 15, the victim, a 53-year-old from Brighton, confronted Downs whose car was parked on the grass in Preston Park. As the victim walked away, Downs hit him over the head with a bottle and after he had fallen to the ground, stamped on his head, leaving him with severe cuts and bruises to his head and face.

Pleaded guilty to GBH with intent.

23 Oct 2024

Paul Veness

Production and supply of anabolic steroids *

Sentence

38 months imprisonment

Paul Veness, 43, was stopped driving a Lamborghini Urus in Eastbourne on 28 September 2023, in possession of a £34,000 Rolex watch, £4,000 cash and a £25,000 diamond ring. Police executed warrants at three properties linked to Veness in Polegate and Eastbourne, discovering a significant quantity of anabolic steroids, other prescription medication, and production equipment. These sites were used to produce and supply anabolic steroids to fund his lavish lifestyle. A total of more than £300,000 in cash and luxury items was seized.

Pleaded guilty to all offences. Investigation known as Operation Law. Luxury items and cash seized, subject to Proceeds of Crime Act hearings.

14 Oct 2024

Emma Roberts

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

2 years 4 months imprisonment

On 11.55pm on September 6, 2023, Emma Roberts, 43, of Church Street, Reigate, drove a black Jaguar at high speed, reaching 74mph in a 30mph zone, and lost control on the A270 Lewes Road in Brighton. She swerved into a bus shelter, striking a university student in his 20s who was waiting for a bus. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries including a fractured skull, brain bleed, broken spine, and multiple internal injuries, and was in a coma. He required multiple surgeries. Roberts was found to be more than three times over the legal alcohol limit. She pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates' Court. Also disqualified from driving for 3 years 2 months. Breath test showed 121 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath, over three times the legal limit. Incident occurred on September 6, 2023.

10 Oct 2024

Elliott Leonard-Diss

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

14-month suspended prison sentence, 200 hours unpaid work, £187 surcharge, disqualified from driving for 3 years

Elliott Leonard-Diss drove dangerously between Uckfield and Hailsham in the early hours of 28 May 2024, repeatedly overtaking and undertaking. He lost control of a silver Mercedes on the A22 Uckfield bypass, crashed into other vehicles, and ended up in a bush. Police were called to the three-car collision at about 7:15am. He was over the legal alcohol limit (81µg per 100ml breath) and tested positive for cocaine (82µg benzoylecgonine per litre blood).

Over the alcohol and drug limits. Breath alcohol 81µg/100ml (limit 35µg); blood benzoylecgonine (cocaine metabolite) 82µg/L (limit 50µg).

10 Oct 2024

Nicholas Huggins

Burglary and possession with intent to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

4 years and 2 months imprisonment

Nicholas Huggins, 36, of Millward Road, Hastings, was caught on 3 December 2023 in Hughenden Road after police witnessed a suspected drug deal. He dropped 16 wraps of crack cocaine; a search of his home found large amounts of crack cocaine and heroin. While on bail, he carried out a series of burglaries: on 21 March 2024 he attempted to break into two businesses on High Street, causing hundreds of pounds of damage; on 1 April he forced entry into a business in St Andrew's Market, stealing a phone; on 6 April he smashed a window at a store on Queen's Road and stole four laptops. He admitted 25 further burglaries taken into consideration.

Pleaded guilty to possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply, two counts of attempted burglary, and two counts of burglary. Asked for 25 other burglaries to be taken into consideration. Offences committed while on bail.

9 Oct 2024

Cerrig Shardlow

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Cerrig Shardlow, a former Slough police sergeant, attempted to engage in sexual communication with a person he reasonably believed to be under 16, inquiring about their sexual experiences and physical appearance. The incident occurred on May 31, 2022. He was arrested on June 9, 2022, charged on March 3, 2023, and pleaded guilty on May 2, 2024.

Pleaded guilty. Former police sergeant. Also made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for seven years.

4 Oct 2024

Thames Water

Illegal discharge of sewage *

Sentence

£3.3 million fine

On October 11, 2017, a storm pump at Crawley Sewage Treatment Works unexpectedly activated and filled the storm tank for 21 hours despite no substantial rainfall, unnoticed by staff due to lack of specific alarms. The pump then spilled millions of litres of undiluted sewage into the Gatwick Stream and River Mole for an estimated six hours, causing significant pollution between Crawley in West Sussex and Horley in Surrey. The company omitted water readings and submitted a report denying responsibility to the Environment Agency.

Pleaded guilty to four charges relating to illegally discharging waste. Ordered to pay Environment Agency costs of nearly £129,000. Judge Christine Laing KC criticised the company for misleading the regulator and for the incident occurring shortly after a previous £20 million fine.

1 Oct 2024

September 2024 2 cases

Randy Tirbanie

Rape *

Sentence

12 and a half years imprisonment

Randy Tirbanie, a psychiatric nurse, raped a 16-year-old schoolgirl twice at his home on 16 February 2024, and attempted to suffocate her with a pillow. The incident was reported to police shortly afterwards, and he was arrested the same day. DNA evidence and abrasions on the victim's neck supported the prosecution case. After a five-day trial in August 2024, the jury unanimously convicted him on all three counts.

Convicted on two counts of rape and one count of intentional suffocation. Sentences to run concurrently. Registered as a sex offender for life and made subject of a sexual harm prevention order for life. Professional registration suspended by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

27 Sep 2024

Laura Epitropou

Conspiracy to steal *

Sentence

2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Laura Epitropou, 45, and her sister Georgina stole high-value perfumes, make-up and other cosmetics from duty-free shops at Gatwick Airport, estimated to be worth at least £80,000, over a 10-month period up to September 2022. They sold the items via online marketplaces or direct to purchasers, making around £40,000. Laura took 21 flights from Gatwick, mainly to Edinburgh, with Georgina joining later. On one occasion, they stole 73 items worth almost £8,000. They were arrested boarding a flight to Belfast from Gatwick with stolen items worth almost £2,000 in their suitcase. The thefts funded their lavish lifestyles, including cosmetic surgery, and were done to order with significant planning.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal and acquiring criminal property.

24 Sep 2024

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Lewes Crown Court Sentencing Results

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Michael Dyos

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Damien Lee

George Horsted

Amelia King

Max Ritchings

Robbie Cook

Callum Stuart

Andrew Wilson

Shaun Mulligan

Stephen Mcnicol

Megan Mcquade

Robert Downs

Paul Veness

Emma Roberts

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Nicholas Huggins

Cerrig Shardlow

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Randy Tirbanie

Laura Epitropou

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