Sentence
Shane James Gibbs
Shane James Gibbs (aged 35) was sentenced at Hove Trial Centre Crown Court on 14 March 2025 to 18 Years 299 Days - Life for ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 8 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Hove Trial Centre Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 14 March 2025
- Sentence
- 18 Years 299 Days - Life
- Judge
- Her Honour Judge Henson KC
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
5 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Custodial immediate |
| False imprisonment - intentional or reckless restraint of persons freedom of movement from a particular place without lawful excuse | Custodial immediate |
| Rape | Custodial immediate, Life; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Assault by penetration | Custodial immediate |
| Strangulation or suffocation | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of rape, assault by penetration, false imprisonment, intentional strangulation and assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) in Brighton, Sussex, between October 2023 and December 2023. He was found not guilty of one count of rape.