Hove man found not guilty of raping and sexually assaulting woman in Worthing
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Jamal Robinson, 29, of Ventnor Villas in Hove, had denied the two charges and was acquitted on Friday (September 16) when the jury returned its verdict after a five-day trial at Lewes Crown Court.
The court heard that Robinson, who was a Brighton-based Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) at the time, had met the woman while off duty in a bar on a night out in Brighton in 2019.
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Investigating officer Detective Constable Laura Mitchell said: “It was important that this case was decided by a jury, and we are grateful to those members of the public who carefully considered all of the evidence presented before the court. We acknowledge and respect the decision they came to.