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February 22, 2016, 11:06 am

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A dog scared away a would-be burglar after they had broken into a home in West Green. In the early hours of last Wednesday an intruder entered the home in Spencers Road but fled when the dog started barking. Nothing was stolen as a result of the dog's intervention.

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February 23, 2016, 3:53 am

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POLICE are investigating reports that a man has been intentionally putting sexual partners at risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases in West Sussex by deliberately sabotaging safe sex. This is believed to have taken place in Brighton between October last year and February 2016. The man is in his 20s and has a Scottish accent. The suspect has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and is currently on police bail. Sussex Police and Dr Tom Scanlon,...

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February 23, 2016, 4:56 am

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Two youths were arrested at the weekend, on the suspicion of theft and burglary in Pound Hill. A large pair of bolt croppers were found at the scene of an attempted burglary on Sunday, February 21. Officers were alerted shortly after 7.15pm when it was reported that someone had tried to steal a bike from a garage, in the rear garden of a house in Spring Plat, Pound Hill. The householder noticed the door of the garage ajar and someone made off as he went out to investigate. A spokesman from...

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February 23, 2016, 5:38 am

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A court hearing for an elderly man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl while she was sat in a trolley in Asda has been put back.Hugh Unwin, 75, was due to appear for trial at Lewes Crown Court on Monday.Unwin, from Garden Walk in West Green, has previously pleaded not guilty to sexual assault of a girl under 13.However, another hearing will now take place on March 29 to decide if the trial will go ahead.Police were called to the supermarket, off Pegler Way, after a mother noticed a man...

New project in Crawley to stop so much domestic abuse

February 23, 2016, 9:45 pm

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A NEW project is being run in Crawley to tackle the root causes of domestic violence.Triggers such as alcohol and substance misuse and mental health issues are often to blame and the scheme seeks to prevent people from being killed or harmed.The project, which has been called The Drive, aims to reduce the number of child and adult victims of domestic abuse by developing a "whole system response" that tries to get perpetrators to change their behaviour. A pilot scheme is being...

Autistic Tilgate boy distraught after bike stolen for fourth time

February 23, 2016, 11:30 pm

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AN autistic schoolboy has been left heartbroken after having a custom-made bike stolen for the fourth time in just two years. George Williams was distraught when he found his latest bike had been pinched from outside County Mall. The 13-year-old Oriel High student, who lives in Durham Close, Tilgate, discovered his padlock in pieces and his prized possession gone. He called his parents, shouting down the phone that a thief had stolen his bike again. His mother, Tasha, explained that...

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February 24, 2016, 4:06 am

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POLICE have explained why a helicopter was dispatched over Crawley last night.Sussex Police officers called for support from the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter, based at Redhill, just before midnight on Tuesday (February 23) during a search in the town.A blue Audi A3, which was later reported as having been stolen from outside an address in Bewbush earlier in the evening, failed to stop for police in Rusper Road, Ifield.Officers searched the area with the assistance of a police...

Police won't reopen Janet Müller murder investigation unless...

February 24, 2016, 5:45 am

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SUSSEX Police have said they will not reopen the investigation into Janet Müller's murder unless fresh evidence emerges after Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw was cleared of committing it. Following a four-day trial, Jeffrey-Shaw, 27, was acquitted of murder but found guilty of manslaughter over the death of the 21-year-old student. The jury came to their decision on the basis that they believed the defendant knew she was in the boot of a VW Jetta car when he set fire to it in a small lane...

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February 24, 2016, 5:49 am

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A DUO have been charged with attempting to import cocaine in the country after Border Officers found five kilos of the drug hidden inside tins of powdered chocolate at Gatwick Airport.Officers seized the Class A drugs, which had a wholesale value of £200,000, from luggage which had been checked-in at the airport. Aaron Cope, 31, and Joanne Dangerfield, 40, both of Pool Way in Lea Hall, Birmingham, were arrested at airport's South Terminal on 28 January this year. The pair were...

Man pleads guilty to serious sexual assault at Crawley address

February 24, 2016, 7:08 am

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A 64-YEAR-OLD man has pleaded guilty to committing a serious sexual assault at an address in Crawley.Paul Spindlow appeared at Lewes Crown Court last Wednesday (February 17) to face a charge of assault by penetration of a woman aged over 16.The offence occurred at an unspecified address in Crawley on August 7 last year.Spindlow, of no fixed address, had appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 20 to face the charge but the case was transferred to the crown court.He pleaded guilty at the...

Warrant issued for arrest of man accused of stealing baby clothes...

February 24, 2016, 9:30 pm

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A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of a 40-year-old man. Fouad Bahaji, of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of theft, but failed to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Thursday (February 18) for a hearing. It is alleged that on January 2, Bahaji stole various baby clothes from Marks & Spencer on Queensway, which were valued at £215. Almost a fortnight later, he is alleged to have stolen a beard trimmer from the Lloyds Pharmacy on Lady Margaret Road, in...

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February 25, 2016, 7:18 am

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A TEENAGER convicted of attacking a sheep in Tilgate Park by hitting it with a stick and stabbing it in the neck with a pen knife has been warned he could be sent to jail.Matthew Dean was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal at the end of a day-long trial at Horsham Magistrates' Court on Monday.Dean, who was 17 at the time of the incident but is now 18, had denied attacking a male Boreray sheep in its paddock next to Tilgate Nature Centre on the night of...

Police staying quiet on identity of man putting Sussex lives at...

February 26, 2016, 2:11 am

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SUSSEX Police have refused to name the individual they believe is responsible for intentionally infecting others with HIV – but insist they are doing everything they can to keep the public safe. Sussex Police said they want to reassure people across the county that residents' safety is their "priority" following allegations of a man putting his sexual partners intentionally at risk of HIV in Brighton. They said they are working with partners in local sexual health services and Public...

Man stopped by police blames cocaine possession on an old pair of...

February 26, 2016, 3:13 am

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A MAN who was found with cocaine in his pocket after jumping a red light in Southgate said he didn't realise the drug was there as he was wearing an old pair of trousers.Jason Edwards appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday to face three different charges.The 29-year-old pleaded guilty to resisting a police constable in the execution of their duty, driving in a public place without due care and attention, and possession of Class A drug cocaine.The court heard that on October...

Trio arrested following unprovoked attack on Spanish man in...

February 26, 2016, 3:23 am

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Three men wanted in connection with an unprovoked attack on a Spanish man in Brighton in the early hours of December 12 have been arrested and bailed.The trio, aged 18, 19 and 20, and all from Crawley, were arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent after they were identified on CCTV at Moka nightclub in Crawley on February 20.They have been released on bail until April 19, pending further enquiries.

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February 26, 2016, 3:38 am

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CHRISTOPHER Jeffrey-Shaw has been jailed for 17 years for the manslaughter of Janet Muller.Miss Muller's body was found in the boot of a burnt out car in Ifield on March 13 last year. She had been alive when Jeffrey-Shaw set fire to the car, in a quiet lane off Rusper Road.The judge in the case, held at Guildford Crown Court, said that Jeffrey-Shaw, 28, had been lying throughout his trial in an attempt to avoid responsibility for what he did.The jury convicted the defendant of manslaughter on...

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February 26, 2016, 3:55 am

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Sussex Police seized a Ford Fiesta, at the ASDA supermarket in West Green, after they suspected the driver of being uninsured. Officers who were on patrol from Crawley Police stopped the 25-year-old man from Copthorne at 5.22pm on Tuesday, February 23 on Pegler Way in West Green. A spokesman for Sussex Police confirmed that officers pulled a driver over and found that he was suspected as not having the correct insurance He said: "The vehicle, a Ford Fiesta, was seized under section 165 of the...

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February 26, 2016, 4:36 am

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FAMILY, friends and neighbours of Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw sent letters of support to the judge passing sentence on him to explain that he was a "good, kind man" who had lost his way. Before deciding what sentence to pass on the 28-year-old for the manslaughter of Janet Muller, Mr Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith read through impact statements from Miss Muller's family as well as letters from those who knew Jeffrey-Shaw. Before revealing the 17-year sentence, the judge explained: "I...

How I calculated Jeffrey-Shaw's sentence: Judge explains decision...

February 26, 2016, 5:06 am

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MR Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith's hands were effectively tied by the jury's decision to convict Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw of manslaughter but clear him of murder. This meant, while he imposed what was a strong sentence for manslaughter, he was constricted by the verdict in imposing an even longer jail term. He had to balance his own observations that Jeffrey-Shaw's version of events had been shrouded in lies with the jury's implied acceptance that somebody else was responsible for inflicting...

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February 28, 2016, 2:30 am

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AN Ifield couple had a lucky escape on Valentine's Day when a van smashed into their car, with the driver then fleeing the scene.Hannah Duffy, from Climping Road, and John Wright, from Warren Drive, were returning home after supporting a local charity fundraiser at Maidenbower Community Centre.The crash occurred at 1.15am on Sunday, February 14 on Ifield Roundabout, at the junction of Crawley Avenue and Ifield Avenue.Hannah explained that as her 49-year-old partner had enjoyed a drink at the...