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Woman denies fraud and theft by transferring £10k of...

February 6, 2015, 7:04 am
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A WOMAN from Furnace Green transferred £10,000 from the account of a deceased man by claiming she was a beneficiary of his estate, a court has heard.Tracey Williams is accused of fraud by false representation by going to Barclays bank on the High Street on August 13, 2014 and claiming she was the next of kin of the late Gregory Shannon, and that she was entitled to money from his estate.The 53-year-old is also accused of the theft of £10,620 belonging to the beneficiary of the estate...

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Dozy thief steals entire shower from builders then tries to sell...

February 6, 2015, 8:30 am
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A DOZY burglar was caught red-handed after he stole tools and an entire shower from builders – and then tried to sell the nabbed items back to them. Ryan Marsh took the goods from a house which was being renovated in Maypole Road, Ashurst Wood. But he was arrested and charged by police, after he foolishly attempted to sell the items back to the builders. The 18-year-old was also found to be in possession of several bags of cannabis when officers arrested him at his address in...

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Southgate woman pleads guilty to stealing fur jackets from New...

February 8, 2015, 3:40 am
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A WOMAN who stole fur jackets and several other items of clothes worth a combined total of £228 will be sentenced later this month.Diana Hughes, 33, of Brighton Road, Southgate, pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 23, to the theft of a number of items from a New Look store in Brighton.On November 11 she stole two faux fur jackets worth £49.99, a Go Penelope top and necklace worth £22.99, a coat worth £49.99, a brown fur gilet worth £39.99 and...

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"Police investigating" after Crawley town centre...

February 9, 2015, 3:48 am
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POLICE are investigating the "attempted abduction" of a 44-year-old woman in Crawley town centre. The incident happened at about 2.10am on Friday, January 30, as Angela Thompson was sat on a bench on The Broadway, near to where the road meets The Boulevard. Mrs Thompson was waiting for a bus home after finishing a night shift when she was approached by a man in a van. Speaking this morning (Monday) she told the Crawley News: "I was looking at my phone and all of a sudden...

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Man appear in court in Crawley accused of raping teenager in...

February 9, 2015, 5:35 am
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A MAN has appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court today (Monday) accused of raping a teenager on Saturday. Mark Hughes, 25, from St Wilfred's Road, Worthing, has been charged with the sexual assault and rape of an 18-year-old in Upper High Street, Worthing, on Saturday. He was bailed to appear before Chichester Crown Court on Monday, March 9.

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Teenager sentenced after attacking his own mum

February 9, 2015, 8:42 am
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A TEENAGER who picked up his mother by the throat and bit her has been sentenced at Crawley Magistrates' Court for a series of offences. Robert Geering flew into a rage at his former home in Little Oddynes Farm, in Cinder Hill Lane, Horsted Keynes, following a row over a dog blanket. He locked his stepfather in a shed, assaulted his mother by grabbing her around the throat and lifting her off the floor – and then bit her hand as she attempted to call police. Geering then held a wooden...

Teenager sentenced after attacking his own mum

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Southgate man appears in court accused of raping woman three...

February 9, 2015, 11:12 am
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A MAN from Southgate has appeared in court accused of raping a woman on three occasions and sexually assaulting her on a fourth.Abraham Massaquoi is alleged to have raped the female, who is over 16 and cannot be named for legal reasons, three times between September 1 and October 30, 2013.The 46-year-old is also accused of sexually assaulting the same woman by touching her on November 7, 2013.All of the offences are alleged to have taken place at an address in Maidenbower.Massaquoi, of Denne...

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Crawley burglary victims "have no idea" whether...

February 10, 2015, 12:45 am
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A MAN who had more than £40,000 of jewellery stolen from his home is among several Crawley residents who have said they have no idea whether any progress was ever made investigating the crimes against them.Following an announcement last week that victims of crime will soon be able to track the progress of investigations online, a number of local victims have revealed they were left completely in the dark about their own cases.Waqas Hafiz and his wife, Ferheen Khan, had their home in...

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PHOTO: First picture of teenager accused of stabbing and setting...

February 10, 2015, 5:02 am
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THIS is the first photo of one of two teenagers accused of hitting, kicking, stabbing then setting fire to a sheep belonging to Tilgate Nature Centre.Kieran Taylor, 18, is jointly accused of carrying out the attack on the male Boreray sheep after dragging it out of its paddock, along with a 17-year-old boy who cannot be identified because of his age.The sheep was found burning in the Heather Garden by nature centre employee Andrew Vaughan on October 2. It had allegedly been removed from its...

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Police arrest two more men in major crackdown on drug offences in...

February 10, 2015, 8:07 am
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POLICE have arrested another two men following a series of raids across Crawley as part of a major crackdown on the supply of drugs in the town.Sussex Police, assisted by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), carried out a search of eight homes in Broadfield and Furnace Green last Thursday afternoon following on from two arrests in Broadfield and at the car park of K2 Crawley that morning.A further address in Billingshurst was raided as part of the operation.Now a spokesman for...

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Golf buggy torched in suspected arson attack

February 11, 2015, 12:32 am
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A GOLF BUGGY was set alight in a suspected arson attack in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). A crew from Crawley Fire Station was sent to deal with the blaze at Cottesmore Golf Club, on Buchan Hill, Pease Pottage, at 6.59am. Having arrived in one fire engine, the crew found the fire already out. They stayed on the scene for around half an hour to ensure the blaze would not reignite. Firefighters believe the golf buggy had been deliberately set alight.

Golf buggy torched in suspected arson attack

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52-year-old Crawley dad in court for fighting in High Street...

February 11, 2015, 3:15 am
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A MIDDLE-AGED dad has admitted fighting in Crawley High Street after leaving a pub.Bhupinder Sandhar appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday charged with using threatening and disorderly behaviour.The 52-year-old, from Creasys Drive, in Broadfield, pleaded guilty to the offence, which was committed on January 16.Mark Kateley, prosecuting, said: "At about 7.30pm he had been in The White Hart pub and he ended up in some sort of altercation with another person."This resulted...

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Reason helicopter was over Crawley last night revealed

February 11, 2015, 6:05 am
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THE REASON a helicopter was in the skies over Crawley last night has been revealed. Residents reported seeing the aircraft in-flight and questioned why it was overhead. A spokeswoman for Sussex Police has said that it wasn't the police helicopter. But a spokeswoman for Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance has revealed that its aircraft was sent from Redhill to a car crash in Horsham last night. They were notified of the incident at 11.56pm. The exact location of the crash is unclear but...

Reason helicopter was over Crawley last night revealed

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Driver appears in court accused of causing death of pensioner...

February 11, 2015, 6:15 am
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THE driver accused of causing the death of an elderly man knocked down when crossing the road has appeared in court.Alan Wilsdon appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday to answer a charge of causing death by driving without due care and attention while over the drink-drive limit.Wilsdon, from Wilmington Close, in Broadfield, is alleged to have caused the death of Mohamed Shamim by driving without due care and attention on London Road on May 18 last year.Mr Shamim, from Baker Close,...

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Man crashed into hedge at service station while drink-driving

February 11, 2015, 7:09 am
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A MAN who crashed into a hedge while drink-driving on his way to a service station has appeared in court in Crawley.Peter Watters, 26, drank beer and several glasses of wine on the evening of December 22 before getting into his Renault Clio to drive to the Hickstead Services on the A2300.At about 10.30pm he lost control of his car, which did not have a valid MOT, and crashed it into a sign at the entrance to the services and then into a hedge.When he was arrested, Watters was found to...

Man crashed into hedge at service station while drink-driving

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Six people in court for alleged involvement in "30...

February 11, 2015, 8:17 am
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A NUMBER of people have appeared in court accused of playing a part in a "large" fight in Bewbush, where crowbars and iron bars were used as weapons.Doris Robertson, Kenny Robertson and Ansley Robertson all stood in the dock at Crawley Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday, February 11). They were joined in the court by three male teenagers who cannot be identified due to their age.All six defendants are charged with affray and no pleas were entered at the hearing. Kenny...

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Crawley man pleads guilty to drink-driving on New Year's Day

February 11, 2015, 9:00 pm
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AN Ifield man who drove along the A23 while over the drink-drive limit on New Year's Day has been banned from driving.Waqas Mahmood, from Nuthurst Close, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday, when he changed his earlier plea of not guilty to one of guilty.On New Year's Day the 23-year-old was stopped by police carrying out spot checks on the A23 between Hickstead and Bolney.Mahmood gave a reading of 64 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit is 35...

Crawley man pleads guilty to drink-driving on New Year's Day

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VIDEO: Sussex Police release CCTV footage of armed robbery at...

February 12, 2015, 3:25 am
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SUSSEX Police have released CCTV footage of three men bursting into a convenience store and robbing staff. The robbery took place at the One Stop Shop in Broadbridge Heath. Shortly after 10pm on Sunday, January 18 the robbers struck at the shop in Billingshurst Road stealing a quantity of cash and cigarettes. As two female shop workers were locking up to go home three men wearing dark clothing and with their faces covered burst through the door. The women, aged 46 and 32, were roughly...

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Jewellery stolen in Three Bridges burglary

February 12, 2015, 6:17 am
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JEWELLERY has been stolen in a burglary in Punch Copse Road, in Three Bridges. It isn't known how the burglars got into the property. The home was broken into between 11.30am and 2.30pm last Wednesday. Police are investigating but have not revealed a value for the jewellery which was stolen in the break-in.

Jewellery stolen in Three Bridges burglary

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Crawley paedophile who raped 2 young girls successfully appeals...

February 13, 2015, 1:45 am
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A PAEDOPHILE who is currently behind bars for raping two young girls has had a court order lifted which was imposed to severely restrict his access to children when he is released from prison.Adam Warren, who lived in Warnham Road, Furnace Green, was jailed for 20 years last June.As part of his sentence, Warren was given a sexual offences prevention order (SOPO) to run until further notice.This included Warren, 36, not being allowed to work with children, or have any unsupervised contact with...

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