Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November
By Matt Pole
Published 1st Dec 2022, 12:35 BST
Updated 1st Dec 2022, 12:45 BST
Sussex’s judges, juries and magistrates were busy in October.
These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the penultimate month of 2022.
All information comes directly from Sussex Police.
13. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November
An Eastbourne couple have been sentenced for child neglect and animal cruelty, says Sussex Police. Officers were called to an address at 11.40pm on June 14 2021. A police spokesman said: "They were appalled at the filthy condition of the house, from which 35 dogs were also taken into safe keeping. Christopher Bennett, 35, and Gemma Brogan, 41, were sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on Friday 4 November having pleaded guilty on 9 May to seven counts of child neglect." Police said seven children were taken into emergency protection and rehoused. The RSPCA was also called and 35 dogs were rehomed. One dog was found dead. Police said Bennett and Brogan pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after being prosecuted by the RSPCA during separate cases in February and August this year. Brogan was sentenced to an 18-week prison sentence suspended for two years. She was given a five-year ban for all animals, 30 rehabilitation activity days and 100 hours of community service work, said police. Bennett was sentenced to 18 weeks' imprisonment and was disqualified indefinitely from keeping all animals, police added. Photo: Sussex Police
14. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November
Police received a report of a burglary at a restaurant in Bartholomew Square, Brighton, on Thursday, October 20, which was understood to have taken place overnight on October 19. CCTV received shortly after showed a suspect identified as James Jackson, 35, of no fixed address. Attempts were made to locate and arrest him, but he could not be located. On Wednesday, October 26, police received a report of a second burglary having taken place overnight at a different restaurant in Bartholomew Square, Brighton. Officers attended on October 26 and reviewed CCTV, which showed a suspect again identified as James Jackson. Jackson was known to be sleeping in a tent in Bartholomew Square and was found there the same day, wearing the same clothes as seen in the CCTV and in possession of several items taken during the burglary. He was arrested and subsequently charged with two counts of burglary other than dwelling. At Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, October 27, he was found guilty of both charges and jailed for four months. Photo: Sussex Police
15. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November
A dangerous driver who reached ‘ludicrous’ excessive speeds has been jailed for causing the death of a father-of-three in Hastings. Ryan Selby, 23, showed a ‘flagrant disregard for the rules of the road’ when he was driving on Rye Road, Hastings, on March 9, 2021. A police spokesperson said the driver was seen by witnesses overtaking several vehicles travelling towards Hastings, reaching estimated speeds of between 107mph and 113mph when his vehicle struck Oli Paxton. Selby, a factory worker, of Burry Road, St Leonards, appeared before Lewes Crown Court on October 20 where he admitted causing death by dangerous driving. He was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison and disqualified from driving for eight years and three months. The court heard how the incident unfolded, with witnesses describing Selby driving ‘aggressively’ to get past other drivers through Guestling. Photo: Sussex Police