A Brighton man has been charged with raping another man and is due to appear before magistrates today (Thursday 10 April).
Michael Fry, 43, of New England Street, Brighton, is charged with carrying out the attack last week.
Sussex Police said: “A man will appear in court charged with the rape of another man in Brighton.
“Michael Fry, 43, will appear before Brighton Magistrates’ Court today.
“He has been charged with two counts of rape of a man, causing a male aged 13 or over to engage in penetrative sexual activity, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) and blackmail.
“The victim, an adult man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, made a report to Sussex Police on Saturday 5 April and is receiving support from specially trained officers.
“The alleged offences took place at Fry’s address in New England Street, Brighton, between Wednesday 2 April and Saturday 5 April.”
Detective Chief Superintendent Richard McDonagh said: “This is a complex and wide-ranging investigation, and we are keen to hear from witnesses or anyone who may hold vital information.
“If you have any information that could help, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please contact us online or via 101, quoting Operation Pitchford.”
Hmmm. Could this be the M.Fry who appears on another local news website who frequently hates on the older generation?
Either way, a terrible thing to have done, I hope he rots in jail.
If it’s the same person, I unsubscribed to that website, because I kept reporting him. Yes, certainly a huge downer on “boomers” in his words, and his father came up once, about inheritance. Nothing was done, or he’d reappear under another name, with the same hate. I can only wonder if he could have been stopped in his tracks, or reported to the police because of his comments.
The man arrested is named as Michael Fry, aged 43. The other person you refer to is Mark Fry, who is considerably older and an erstwhile mortgage broker. He now posts as M.Fry when he’s allowed to.