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Man threatens Peacehaven supermarket staff with a gun this evening

A man threatened staff in a Peacehaven supermarket with a gun this evening (Sunday 4 December). Sussex Police said: “At around 8.40pm police were called to Sainsbury’s supermarket in South Coast Road, Peacehaven, where a suspected shoplifter pulled out a handgun and threatened...

Posted On 04 Dec 2016 at 10:58 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Police ask public to help find crook who robbed disabled Brighton man so they can return him to prison

Sussex Police has issued a plea to the public to help find a man who robbed a disabled man in his own home so that they can return him to prison. Officers are trying to find Lee Paterson, 39, a former hairdresser, who used to live in Locks Hill, Portslade, and Denmark Vilas,...

Posted On 04 Dec 2016 at 7:52 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Brighton mother sues police for forcibly stripping her naked after she turned to them for help

A Brighton mother is suing Sussex Police for putting her in manacles and forcibly stripping her naked after she had made a 999 call for help. The 33-year-old woman, who was suffering from post-natal depression and feeling suicidal, repeatedly begged officers to stop. The ordeal...

Posted On 04 Dec 2016 at 5:31 pm

, By Frank le Duc

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Man threatens Peacehaven supermarket staff with a gun this evening

Police ask public to help find crook who robbed disabled Brighton man so they can return him to prison

Brighton mother sues police for forcibly stripping her naked after she turned to them for help

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