These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the sixth month of 2024.
All information comes directly from Sussex Police.
9. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in June 2024
A man has been jailed for a shoplifting spree across Sussex. Adam Gibbs was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment when he appeared before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on June 6. It was heard on February 4, he entered The Range, Ham Road, Worthing and stole a tool worth £59.99. He then opted to take a selection of vinyl records from HMV, The Beacon, Eastbourne on March 30, and left the store with no intent to pay. These were recovered by staff. On June 5, Gibbs entered Co-op, Cricketers Parade, Broadwater and stole a number of food items. The stolen goods were recovered and he was arrested. Gibbs, 33, of no fixed address admitted to all three incidents and was jailed. Photo: Sussex Police
10. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in June 2024
A robber who threatened and assaulted a shop worker in Eastbourne has been jailed. Edward Bunce targeted the Post Office in Seaside. He lunged towards a shop worker with a knife and stole money from the premises. But he left his baseball hat behind which carried his DNA. His DNA also linked him to a burglary committed at a business premises in Hawthorn Road. At Lewes Crown Court on June 7, Bunce admitted burglary and robbery. Bunce, 37, of Etchingham Road, Eastbourne, was sentenced to a total of 12 years in prison. The court heard how the first incident, the burglary in Hawthorn Road, happened on November 12 last year. A shop window was smashed, but blood was found at the scene that matched Bunce’s DNA. Then on December 1 last year he robbed the Post Office and stole a large quantity of cash. The victim was left shaken by the incident. Photo: Sussex Police
11. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in June 2024
A suspected drug-driver failed to register a new vehicle with police, putting him in breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Steven Shevlin was stopped by officers from the Specialist Enforcement Unit (SEU) carrying out proactive patrols near Arundel. The unit aims to deny criminals the use of the road network. It followed a request from the Violent Sex Offender Register Team (ViSOR) who police offenders subject to the Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and work with Sussex Police teams to ensure these orders are enforced. Shevlin had a fraudulent registration mark on his vehicle, and was also found in possession of cannabis and offensive weapons in the form of a baton and a knuckle duster. The 34-year-old appeared before Lewes Crown Court on May 16 for sentence. It followed an investigation by officers from Crawley CID to ensure the conviction in court. Shevlin, formerly of Stoney Lane, Shoreham, admitted breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order which was imposed in 2020, requiring him to provide information to police in order to protect the public from the risk of sexual harm. But he failed to declare the new vehicle he was driving. He also admitted possession of cannabis, fraudulent use of a vehicle registration mark, failing to provide a specimen of blood for analysis when suspected of drug-driving, possession of offensive weapons, and driving without valid insurance. Shevlin was sentenced to a total of 50 weeks in prison for the offences and was given a further three-year driving disqualification. Drug-driving is one of the fatal five factors that lead to people being killed or seriously injured on our roads. The court was told how the SEU carried out patrols in Arundel on November 23 last year. Shevlin was stopped while driving a Ford Transit van, he provided a positive roadside DrugWipe test for cannabis, but refused to provide a sample of blood when he was taken to custody. Photo: Sussex Police
12. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in June 2024
A teenager has been jailed for life for the murder of 17-year-old Charlie Cosser at a party in Sussex. Yura Varybrus, now aged 17, attended a party in Marches Lane, Warnham, and at about midnight on Saturday, July 22 into the early hours of Sunday, July 23, he stabbed Charlie. Tragically, Charlie, from Milford in Surrey, died in hospital from his injuries on July 25, leaving his family devastated. Her Honour Judge Christine Henson KC granted an application made by the media to lift his anonymity at the sentencing hearing on Wednesday, June 19. Varybrus was sentenced to life in prison and was told he must serve a minimum of 16 years before he can be considered for parole. Charlie had attended the party in Warnham with two friends, and was hoping to travel on holiday to Greece with friends in the summer last year. But after being stabbed at the party by Varybrus, Charlie was instead taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton in a critical condition. Photo: Sussex Police