We take a look at some of the criminals locked up in Sussex during the final four months of 2024.We take a look at some of the criminals locked up in Sussex during the final four months of 2024.
We take a look at some of the criminals locked up in Sussex during the final four months of 2024.

Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December

By Matt Pole
Published 5th Jan 2025, 10:08 GMT
It has been another busy year for judges, juries and magistrates across Sussex.

Here we take a look at some of the criminals locked up during the final four months of the year.

All of the information below comes from either Sussex Police or our reporters attending court in person

Two sisters have been sentenced for a high-value conspiracy to steal perfumes and cosmetics from London Gatwick. Georgina (right) and Laura Epitropou (left), aged 42 and 45 respectively, targeted duty free stores at the airport. During a ten-month period they took items worth an estimated £80,000. They booked internal UK flights in order to carry out their thefts. But they were caught on CCTV and were stopped by police while boarding a flight from Gatwick to Belfast. At Lewes Crown Court on September 24 they were jailed for two-and-a-half years each. Georgina, of Grattons Drive, Crawley, admitted conspiracy to steal items between November 2021 and September 2022. Laura, of The Boulevard, Crawley, admitted the same charge, and a further charge of acquiring criminal property. The court was told how at first one sister would attend the airport and book internal flights. But later both sisters became involved. While one sister would distract a staff member, the other would fill an empty suitcase with stolen goods. They were arrested, and an investigation by Gatwick CID found they had made 22 internal flights during the ten-month period.

5. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December

Two sisters have been sentenced for a high-value conspiracy to steal perfumes and cosmetics from London Gatwick. Georgina (right) and Laura Epitropou (left), aged 42 and 45 respectively, targeted duty free stores at the airport. During a ten-month period they took items worth an estimated £80,000. They booked internal UK flights in order to carry out their thefts. But they were caught on CCTV and were stopped by police while boarding a flight from Gatwick to Belfast. At Lewes Crown Court on September 24 they were jailed for two-and-a-half years each. Georgina, of Grattons Drive, Crawley, admitted conspiracy to steal items between November 2021 and September 2022. Laura, of The Boulevard, Crawley, admitted the same charge, and a further charge of acquiring criminal property. The court was told how at first one sister would attend the airport and book internal flights. But later both sisters became involved. While one sister would distract a staff member, the other would fill an empty suitcase with stolen goods. They were arrested, and an investigation by Gatwick CID found they had made 22 internal flights during the ten-month period. Photo: Sussex Police

A London group have been sentenced following a burglary in Seaford. Police were called to the incident at a property in Coxwell Close on January 7. It was heard two men; Remy Cadoret (right) and Romeo Dankwa (left), and a 15-year-old boy who can’t be named for legal reasons, forced their way into the house. One of the males is believed to have had a knife and assaulted a man in the property. Bank cards, cash and a number of electronics were stolen during the raid. Acting on intelligence, police quickly identified the vehicle they attempted to escape in. Following a pursuit, the car crashed, and they were all arrested and later charged with aggravated burglary. Cadoret, 20, of Mayola Road, Hackney and Dankwa, 20, of Walford Road, Hackney were found guilty following a three-week trial at Brighton Crown Court, which begun on June 24. The 15-year-old boy from Bromley pleaded guilty at Liverpool Youth Court on June 18 and was referred to the Youth Offender Panel. Cadoret and Dankwa were both sentenced to 42 months’ imprisonment when appearing before Lewes Crown Court on September 20.

6. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December

A London group have been sentenced following a burglary in Seaford. Police were called to the incident at a property in Coxwell Close on January 7. It was heard two men; Remy Cadoret (right) and Romeo Dankwa (left), and a 15-year-old boy who can’t be named for legal reasons, forced their way into the house. One of the males is believed to have had a knife and assaulted a man in the property. Bank cards, cash and a number of electronics were stolen during the raid. Acting on intelligence, police quickly identified the vehicle they attempted to escape in. Following a pursuit, the car crashed, and they were all arrested and later charged with aggravated burglary. Cadoret, 20, of Mayola Road, Hackney and Dankwa, 20, of Walford Road, Hackney were found guilty following a three-week trial at Brighton Crown Court, which begun on June 24. The 15-year-old boy from Bromley pleaded guilty at Liverpool Youth Court on June 18 and was referred to the Youth Offender Panel. Cadoret and Dankwa were both sentenced to 42 months’ imprisonment when appearing before Lewes Crown Court on September 20. Photo: Sussex Police

A man has been sentenced for the rape and sexual abuse of a girl in Sussex. Keith Williams, 60, carried out the abuse on the girl over a number of years. The girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, has been supported by specially trained officers. The incidents were reported to Sussex Police in May 2020 after the victim confided in a family member, who raised the alarm. Officers then arrested Williams. Detective Sergeant Nick Green praised the victim for her courage to come forward. At Hove Crown Court on September 20, Williams was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison. The court was told how the girl made a report in May 2020, reporting rape and sexual abuse. Williams, of Tintern Close, Eastbourne, was found guilty after trial of four counts of rape of a girl under the age of 13. He was found guilty of one count of sexual assault by penetration, one count of sexual assault by touching, and one count of child cruelty. The five day trial at Lewes Crown Court concluded on August 2.

7. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December

A man has been sentenced for the rape and sexual abuse of a girl in Sussex. Keith Williams, 60, carried out the abuse on the girl over a number of years. The girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, has been supported by specially trained officers. The incidents were reported to Sussex Police in May 2020 after the victim confided in a family member, who raised the alarm. Officers then arrested Williams. Detective Sergeant Nick Green praised the victim for her courage to come forward. At Hove Crown Court on September 20, Williams was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison. The court was told how the girl made a report in May 2020, reporting rape and sexual abuse. Williams, of Tintern Close, Eastbourne, was found guilty after trial of four counts of rape of a girl under the age of 13. He was found guilty of one count of sexual assault by penetration, one count of sexual assault by touching, and one count of child cruelty. The five day trial at Lewes Crown Court concluded on August 2. Photo: Sussex Police

A woman who stabbed a man and poured bleach over him has been sentenced. Marlena Meczynska-Shiibashi, 38, grievously assaulted the victim, who was known to her, at her home in Hastings. She was angry with him and went to the kitchen and then the bathroom to fetch a knife and bleach. Then she stabbed him while he tried to sleep. She told officers arriving at the scene: “I didn’t just stab him in the leg you know, I poured bleach in his eyes.” The victim said he continues to have flashbacks of the incident, which has left him with anxiety and depression. At Lewes Crown Court on September 13, Meczynska-Shiibashi was sentenced after she admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The court rejected her basis of plea in which she had made claims about the behaviour of the victim. Following a thorough investigation by the Safeguarding Investigation Unit, no evidence was found. The court was told about how the incident happened on March 4, 2023, at an address in Hastings. The victim was attempting to sleep when Meczynska-Shiibashi assaulted him with the knife. Meczynska-Shiibashi, formerly of Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings, was jailed for seven years. She was judged to be a dangerous offender who poses a risk of causing further serious offences, so the court imposed an extended sentence. This means she must serve a minimum of two-thirds of her sentence before she can be considered for parole, and she will remain on licence for an additional four years after her sentence finishes.

8. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December

A woman who stabbed a man and poured bleach over him has been sentenced. Marlena Meczynska-Shiibashi, 38, grievously assaulted the victim, who was known to her, at her home in Hastings. She was angry with him and went to the kitchen and then the bathroom to fetch a knife and bleach. Then she stabbed him while he tried to sleep. She told officers arriving at the scene: “I didn’t just stab him in the leg you know, I poured bleach in his eyes.” The victim said he continues to have flashbacks of the incident, which has left him with anxiety and depression. At Lewes Crown Court on September 13, Meczynska-Shiibashi was sentenced after she admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The court rejected her basis of plea in which she had made claims about the behaviour of the victim. Following a thorough investigation by the Safeguarding Investigation Unit, no evidence was found. The court was told about how the incident happened on March 4, 2023, at an address in Hastings. The victim was attempting to sleep when Meczynska-Shiibashi assaulted him with the knife. Meczynska-Shiibashi, formerly of Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings, was jailed for seven years. She was judged to be a dangerous offender who poses a risk of causing further serious offences, so the court imposed an extended sentence. This means she must serve a minimum of two-thirds of her sentence before she can be considered for parole, and she will remain on licence for an additional four years after her sentence finishes. Photo: Sussex Police

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