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Three Charged After Hove Street Robbery And Alleged Sexual Assault

Three men have appeared in court after two incidents in Hove on Saturday (24).

Police said a group of men who were mainly wearing hooded tops and dark clothing, approached the victim, at around 7.50am.

They asked if he wanted to buy drugs, when he declined they walked him to a cash machine in Second Avenue and threatened him with violence if he did not buy them goods from the local store.

He did so and they left. 

Officers received a subsequent report where the victim was allegedly sexually assaulted by touching, on Old Shoreham Road, Hove. 

Four men were arrested at nearby locations.

Louis Mason-Powell, 22 of Marvels Lane in Lewisham, was charged with assault of a person thereby causing actual bodily harm and two counts of theft.

Tobi Adediwura, 19, of no fixed address, was charged with assault of a person thereby causing actual bodily harm.

Rasean Robinson, 19, of Ravensmead Road in Bromley, was charged with robbery, sexual assault and possession of a Class B drug. 

They were remanded in custody to appear before Brighton Magistrates' Court on Monday (26).

A fourth suspect, a man aged 19, was arrested and bailed subject to strict conditions.

Anyone with information can report online or call 101, quoting 258 of 24/10.

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