All news on the topic: Sussex Police

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Counter terrorism police detain three men and a woman in planned operation
Four people have been arrested in Eastbourne and Brighton as part of an investigation into extreme right-wing terrorism, Counter Terrorism Policing South East said.
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Teenage girl sexually assaulted in Bognor Regis as police search for suspect
The police are searching for a young man on an electric scooter who is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in broad daylight.
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Katie Price’s ex-husband charged with three counts of rape and one of sexual assault
Katie Price’s former husband Kieran Hayler has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving a girl who was 13 at the time the alleged offenses occurred.
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Men set mosque on fire in suspected hate crime in East Sussex
Men allegedly doused a mosque’s entrance with flammable liquid and set it on fire last night in an arson attack soon after evening prayers.
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Police recover body of man who fell from Virgin Balloon Flight in Sussex
A 33-year-old man who died after falling from a hot air balloon last week has been named.
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Police investigating fatal hot air balloon fall near Wisborough Green
A man has died after falling from a hot air balloon.
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Sussex Police ex-officer banned from service over harassment of female staff member
An ex-police detective who sexually harassed a female colleague would have been dismissed if he had not resigned, a misconduct hearing found.
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Man arrested on suspicion of murdering an 80-year-old in Worthing
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an 80-year-old in Worthing, Sussex Police have said.
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Man accused of murdering brother found with 36 stab wounds
A man charged with the murder of his brother after he was found with 36 stab wounds to his head, neck and chest, has appeared in court.
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Resident pays to remove offensive graffiti outside Angela Rayner’s home
A resident has paid for the clean-up of graffiti outside Angela Rayner’s flat in Hove, according to the Brighton and Hove City Council.
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Police probe graffiti attack on Angela Rayner’s hove flat amid tax row
Police have launched an investigation after a property tax dispute resulted in Angela Rayner’s seaside home being vandalized.
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Bloody incident at medieval show: sword penetrates reenactor’s helmet visor
A man clad in armor taking part in a reenactment of a medieval battle was stabbed in the face with a sword through a slit in his helmet in front of horrified onlookers.
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Man in Brighton tried to abduct 9-year-old boy in broad daylight — arrested by police
A nine-year-old boy was nearly abducted off the street by a man who then followed him, according to police.
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Dead in a car a mile from the airport: body discovered in Crawley after vehicle sat idle for eight months
Locals report that a recovery driver arrived to tow a white BMW from an industrial estate in Crawley, Sussex, on Friday when he found a dead body hidden under blankets on the backseat.
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Man suffers electric shock as bungee ride hits power line at village fair
A man suffered an electric shock and two other people were hurt when a bungee ride was set up underneath a pylon at a village fair.
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Chelsea star Moises Caicedo has £160k Audi seized over suspected driving offence
The £115m midfielder, 23, may face a fine or criminal prosecution if it is determined that he has violated driving laws.
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Man has been arrested on suspicion of producing explosives in St Leonards-on-Sea
Police discovered chemicals described as "explosive" and "pose a threat to life" at a property in St Leonards On Sea near Hastings on Thursday. Residents within a 100m perimeter were instructed to evacuate their homes.
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Police release CCTV image of man after sexual assault at Hastings bus stop
Police want to speak to a man caught on CCTV after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at a bus stop.
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M23 closed near Gatwick following a crash involving three cars and a lorry
The M23 has closed in Surrey after a crash involving three cars and a lorry.
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Boy, 17, loses life in tragic gas station incident on Valentine’s Day as police call for witnesses
Although the public and emergency services made their best efforts, rushing to the scene and beginning CPR, the 17-year-old driver was unfortunately pronounced dead at the scene.
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A 17-year-old boy dies after an Audi overturns at a petrol station
A 17-year-old boy has died after his car overturned at a petrol station in East Sussex.
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Five men arrested after woman in her 20s raped overnight
Five men, aged between 38 and 26, have been arrested after a woman was raped.
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Former police officer was found not guilty after causing two men to fall off an e-bike by “nudging” it
A retired police officer has been cleared by a jury for knocking two people off an electric motorbike in order to "protect life".
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Ex-Labour MP Ivor Caplin arrested in a Facebook paedophile hunter sting
Sussex Police have arrested ex-Labour defence minister Ivor Caplin, MP for Hove between 1997 and 2005, in Brighton on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child.
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Brighton rape: Two arrested in manhunt over attack on teen in Harry Ramsden’s encounter
Sussex Police said they have arrested two men in connection with the alleged rape of 19-year-old male in Brighton in the days running up to Christmas