Two men in court accused of false imprisonment at Superdrug in Chichester

The pair are next scheduled to appear for a plea hearing at Portsmouth Crown Court next month

Author: Cameron HallPublished 24th Oct 2023

Two men have made their first appearance in court accused of the false imprisonment and assault of a 15-year-old boy at a Superdrug store in Chichester.

29-year-old Jake De-Geus from Chichester, West Sussex, and 39-year-old Edwin Hirst from Fareham, Hampshire, have been charged in relation to an incident at the East Street site on 22 March.

Hirst is also accused of assaulting a 16-year-old boy from Chichester.

Both men appeared at Worthing Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning, where they spoke to confirm their names and addresses.

They are next scheduled to appear for a plea hearing at Portsmouth Crown Court on 21 November.