These are some of the most serious, high-profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the penultimate month of 2023.
All information comes directly from Sussex Police.
13. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November 2023
Four men who violently attacked a teenager after he refused to continue working at their Indian takeaway without pay have been convicted in court. The victim, aged 18 at the time, was recruited at the Balti Hut in Queens Road, Hastings, after he entered the UK as an unaccompanied asylum-seeker from Sudan. Due to the poor working conditions and lack of pay, he threatened to leave and report his employers to the Government. In response to this, he was subjected to an unprovoked and prolonged attack which resulted in a fractured forearm, along with multiple cuts and bruises. The victim had been chased from the takeaway through the town centre towards Hastings railway station by Mominur Rahman, who repeatedly hit him with a metal bar. Once at the railway station, he was further assaulted by both Mominur Rahman and his brother Shahnur Rahman. Together, they repeatedly hit, kicked, and stamped on the victim – including on his head – while he lay defenceless on the floor. A short time later, a third brother Ridwanur Rahman (pictured) arrived and punched the victim to the head while being held down by Shahnur Rahman. The brothers’ father Siddiqur Rahman then travelled to join them at the station and he also repeatedly stamped on the teenager’s head. The attack only stopped after railway staff intervened and took the man to safety, before he was transported to hospital. The incident started shortly before midnight on 5 January, 2022. All four suspects, who all reside in St Leonards, were subsequently arrested and charged. The case went to trial at Lewes Crown Court and all four were found guilty, and sentenced on Wednesday 8 November as follows: Ridwanur Rahman, 29, was sentenced to 45 months’ imprisonment for attempted GBH. He was also ordered to pay £500 compensation, £3,500 costs and a £190 victim surcharge. Photo: Sussex Police
14. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November 2023
Four men who violently attacked a teenager after he refused to continue working at their Indian takeaway without pay have been convicted in court. The victim, aged 18 at the time, was recruited at the Balti Hut in Queens Road, Hastings, after he entered the UK as an unaccompanied asylum-seeker from Sudan. Due to the poor working conditions and lack of pay, he threatened to leave and report his employers to the Government. In response to this, he was subjected to an unprovoked and prolonged attack which resulted in a fractured forearm, along with multiple cuts and bruises. The victim had been chased from the takeaway through the town centre towards Hastings railway station by Mominur Rahman, who repeatedly hit him with a metal bar. Once at the railway station, he was further assaulted by both Mominur Rahman and his brother Shahnur Rahman (pictured). Together, they repeatedly hit, kicked, and stamped on the victim – including on his head – while he lay defenceless on the floor. A short time later, a third brother Ridwanur Rahman arrived and punched the victim to the head while being held down by Shahnur Rahman. The brothers’ father Siddiqur Rahman then travelled to join them at the station and he also repeatedly stamped on the teenager’s head. The attack only stopped after railway staff intervened and took the man to safety, before he was transported to hospital. The incident started shortly before midnight on 5 January, 2022. All four suspects, who all reside in St Leonards, were subsequently arrested and charged. The case went to trial at Lewes Crown Court and all four were found guilty, and sentenced on Wednesday 8 November as follows: Shahnur Rahman, 31, was sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment for attempted GBH. He was also ordered to pay £500 compensation, £3,500 costs and a £190 victim surcharge. Siddiqur Rahman, 57, was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment (suspended for 18 months) for affray. He was also ordered to pay £500 compensation, £3,500 costs and a £190 victim surcharge. Photo: Sussex Police
15. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November 2023
A Henfield man who stabbed two men when he was interrupted breaking into their house has been jailed for 23 years. Lee Tidy, 24, of North Mead in Henfield, broke into a house in Henfield Common South on the night of 4 February. One of the occupants – a 90-year-old man – heard him enter through a first storey window and confronted him on the landing. He was tackled to the floor and stabbed in the neck, but managed to shout for help. A second occupant – a 61-year-old man – ran upstairs but was also stabbed in the neck by Tidy. Tidy stole a set of car keys and fled the property via a conservatory window, injuring his hand and leaving a trail of blood in his wake. He was located in a property linked to him, covered in blood with a bandaged hand and a small quantity of cannabis. He was arrested and subsequently charged with attempted murder, grievous bodily harm with intent, aggravated burglary and possession of a Class B drug (cannabis). At Lewes Crown Court on 25 August, Tidy was found guilty of all charges. At the same court on Thursday (9 November), Tidy was sentenced to 23 years in prison and told he must serve at least two thirds of his sentence before being eligible for parole. Photo: Sussex Police
16. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November 2023
A dangerous driver ignored red lights and collided with a pedestrian in Brighton. Abdul Shabir had been spoken to by Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) for parking illegally in Western Road but refused to stop and give his details. The PCSOs could smell cannabis from the VW Golf, but Shabir drove away westbound past Waitrose and turned into Montpelier Road. He paid no regard for other road users and went through a red light during the incident at 1.30pm on December 4, 2021. Shabir collided with a pedestrian, but did not stop. He drove on the wrong side of the road to get away, despite his windscreen being smashed. The pedestrian, a 45-year-old man from Littlehampton, described being swept off his feet and over the bonnet of the car. He was left shaken and was taken to hospital where he was later discharged. He later required further medical treatment. Shabir tried to flee down Temple Gardens, but was intercepted. After a stand-off, he ran back up Montpelier Road on foot and deposited a carrier bag containing drugs in a bin which was witnessed by an officer. The officer parked his vehicle next to the bin and pursued Shabir on foot up the hill in Montpelier Road, where Shabir was detained nearby. Shabir, an unemployed 27-year-old, of Crown Road, Portslade, was later charged with dangerous driving and possession of a class B drug. He admitted the charges at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on July 13, and on October 6 he appeared for sentencing at Lewes Crown Court. Shabir was sentenced to one year in prison. He was disqualified from driving for two and a half years, and was ordered to pay £100 in compensation and a £156 surcharge. Photo: Sussex Police