Ifield murder: Family pays tribute to "passionate and...

March 23, 2015, 10:12 am

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THE family of Ifield murder victim Janet Müller have paid tribute to the "inspirational, passionate and caring" student. The body of 21-year-old Janet was found in a burning car in a quiet lane just off Rusper Road, Ifield, on Friday, March 13. In a statement issued today, the family said they would not rest until they knew the truth of how she died. They said: "Janet was a much loved daughter and twin sister and words can't describe how much pain we as a family are in right...

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Ifield man fined for keeping unlicensed car on the street

March 23, 2015, 7:28 pm

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A MAN has been fined £200 for keeping a vehicle on the street outside his home without a licence.At Crawley Magistrates' Court on March 2, Stephen Kemp was found guilty in his absence of keeping the Nissan Primera on Treyford Close, Ifield, on October 31 last year. He has been ordered to pay vehicle excise duty of £19.17 and court costs of £90, on top of the fine.

Rubbish and furniture set alight behind Pound Hill home

March 24, 2015, 4:55 am

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LOOSE rubbish and furniture was set alight behind a house in Pound Hill yesterday (Monday) afternoon. A crew of firefighters was called to Pearson Road from Crawley Fire Station at about 3.05pm. They used a hose reel to put out the fire, which was started deliberately, and left the scene at about 3.20pm.

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March 24, 2015, 5:01 pm

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A GRANDFATHER has pleaded guilty to a string of offences involving child porn.William Johnstone, from Herm Close in Broadfield, was charged with distributing two indecent images of children at his previous address in Burgess Hill on December 30, 2013.He was also charged with three counts of making indecent images of children – one photograph of category B and 25 of category C, and making an indecent video of a child at category C.The 66-year-old pleaded guilty to all five offences at...

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March 25, 2015, 12:30 am

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A DRIVER has been accused of getting behind the wheel of his car under the influence of drugs while in possession of MDMA and cannabis.Jack Stuttard, from Langley Drive, Langley Green, is accused of driving a Seat M11 on the A264, south of Broadfield, on January 2 while unfit through drugs.Appearing at Crawley Magitrates' Court on March 11, the 22-year-old admitted being in possession of 289mg of MDMA and a quantity of cannabis.However, he pleaded not guilty to the charge of driving while unfit...

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March 25, 2015, 2:44 am

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TWO West Sussex residents have been targeted in money laundering scams in which fake jobs are offered and the applicants are asked to accept money from the "employer" before transferring it to an overseas account. Sussex police are warning students and young people about the scams which appear to be targeting people making multiple job applications. Detective Inspector Till Sanderson of the force's Economic Crime Unit explained: "We have had two recent instances of young people...

Large police presence at Ifield shops amid rumours of fight

March 25, 2015, 11:36 am

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SEVERAL police cars were sent to the shops on Ifield Drive amid reports of a fight, according to locals. The large police presence was spotted at the parade just before 5.30pm. Residents have said they heard rumours that a fight had taken place, although this has not been confirmed as Sussex Police are currently unavailable for comment. The officers left the parade at about 6pm. More details when we get them.

Man fined for damaging police van in Crawley

March 26, 2015, 4:30 am

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A 40-YEAR-OLD man has been fined £30 after damaging a police van in Crawley.Alvinder Buller pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court on March 10 to causing criminal damage to property valued under £5,000.He damaged a Mercedes Sprinter police van on November 9 last year.Buller, from Haynes Road, Bedford, was fined a further £30 for committing the crime while under a suspended prison sentence given to him in 2012 for offences of criminal damage and battery.Because the offence...

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March 26, 2015, 8:08 am

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A MAN who was in charge of a Staffordshire bull terrier dog which bit a woman has had his sentencing delayed.Tyler Bygraves appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Thursday (March 19) expecting to find out his punishment for being responsible for the dog which attacked a woman in Broadfield.Bygraves, 20, pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to being the person responsible for a dog which was dangerously out of control and caused an injury.However, the sentencing did not go ahead because...

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March 26, 2015, 10:45 am

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A TOWN centre newsagent could lose its licence to sell alcohol after being caught sell drinks to a child and someone who was "intoxicated".The Boulevard Newsagent, on The Boulevard, was caught selling alcohol to a child on February 11, 2015.A test purchase was carried out by Sussex Police to check that sores selling alcohol were asking for ID. It has not been revealed how old the child was who was able to buy alcohol.On the same date an employee was also witnessed selling alcohol to an...

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March 27, 2015, 1:22 am

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A SUSPECTED armed robber is being hunted by police following a series of crimes across West Sussex. Police are looking for Liam Newman, 30, of no fixed address, has links to addresses and associates in Worthing, Lancing, Southwick and Shoreham-by-Sea. Anyone who knows where he may be sleeping or places that he may frequent is advised not to approach him but to report any sightings to police. This may be done by emailing 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or phoning 101, quoting Operation Radar. In...

Ifield woman attacked man at garden centre while stealing candles

March 27, 2015, 5:10 am

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A WOMAN from Ifield has been fined £37 for assaulting a man at a garden centre while she stole £200 of candles. Clare Cole, 30, admitted stealing the candles from Newbridge Garden Centre, in Broadbridge Heath, on February 19, when she appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on March 11. Cole, from Findon Road, Ifield, also pleaded guilty to assault by beating during the same incident. She was fined £73 for the theft and £37 for the assault on Martin Thornton. In addition...

Catholic priest jailed for historic sex abuse of child

March 27, 2015, 7:05 am

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A CATHOLIC priest was today (Friday) sentenced to three years' imprisonment for the sexual abuse of a child more than 30 years ago. Father Anthony McSweeney, 68, of Old Brighton Road North, Pease Pottage, was found guilty on Friday, February 27 at Southwark Crown Court of an offence committed during his time working at Grafton Close Children's Home in Hanworth, southwest London. The offence related to one male victim, aged under 16 when it took place. McSweeney was convicted, following a...

Reason for huge police presence at Ifield parade shops revealed

March 27, 2015, 8:42 am

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DESIGNER jackets and belts which police believe were stolen were found in a van after officers stopped it on suspicion of being involved in drugs offences. At about 5pm on Wednesday officers stopped and searched the Ford Focus in Lancing Close, Ifield, close to the parade of shops on ifield Drive. They found no illegal substances but they did find designer jackets and belts in the boot. Some jackets still had price tags on, indicating retail values of more than £400. Three men in the...

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March 28, 2015, 3:15 am

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A SOUTHGATE man has been fined £73 after he assaulted a woman.Rahiel Hussain originally denied that he attacked Christina O'Keefe in Crawley but changed his plea to guilty at Horsham Magistrates' Court on March 2.Hussain, 32, from East Park, Southgate, was also ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge and £300 court costs, to be taken from his benefits.He was fined a further £73 on top of the other fine of the same amount after admitting a further charge of using threatening...

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March 29, 2015, 3:00 am

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THREE men and three boys have appeared in court on charges relating to alleged child sexual exploitation in Crawley. Guilliam Augustin, 18, a student, of Sunningdale Court, Brighton Road, Southgate; Andrew Rose , 19, a cleaner, of Sorrel Close, Broadfield; Louis Volfrin, 25, a cleaner, of Eddington Hill, Broadfield; and three boys, two aged 16 and one aged 17, also all from Crawley. appeared in custody at Brighton Magistrates Court yesterday (Saturday). Augustin was charged with sexual...

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March 29, 2015, 6:30 am

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A LARGE police presence including officers, cars, vans and a forensics unit has been sent out to playing fields just off Rusper Road in Ifield. The officers were there at about 1.30pm but it is not known why. A Sussex Police spokesman said he was unable to give any details at this time about why they were there. It is the second time in just over two weeks that a forensics team has been sent to that area. The playing fields are not far from the spot at which the body of murdered student Janet...

Large sum of cash stolen in burglary on Crawley home

March 29, 2015, 7:00 am

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A LARGE amount of cash has been stolen from a home in Stace Way, Worth. The property was burgled at some point on Tuesday, March 17. The burglars got into the home through the back door.

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March 30, 2015, 1:53 am

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SUSSEX Police are hunting a man who silently approached a boy and grabbed hold of his wrist while he was looking at Easter eggs on display at a Tesco Express store. The terrified 12-year-old screamed at the man and managed to break free, running to a friend's home for help. The incident happened at about 7.30pm at the store in Stone Cross, near Eastbourne, on Friday (March 27). The man was described as white, in his early 50s, 6ft tall and he had a moustache. He was wearing old ripped jeans,...

Pensioner jailed after 14 years of sex attacks on 2 young girls

March 30, 2015, 2:00 am

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A PENSIONER has been jailed for 15 years for a series of sex assaults that spanned 14 years, on two young girls known to him. Alexander Boast, 66, from Pilot Road, Hastings, was sentenced at Hove Crown Court on March 19 after being found guilty of 23 offences against the two young girls, who were aged between four and 18 at the time of the offences in the late 1990s. He raped one of the girls, and committed offences including sexual assault, gross indecency, and incitement to engage in sexual...