Man charged following Eastbourne assault

28-year-old Fabio Paulo will appear at Lewes Crown Court next week

Author: Jo SymesPublished 12th Apr 2023
Last updated 12th Apr 2023

A man from Kent has been charged with actual bodily harm (ABH), blackmail and theft following an assault in Eastbourne.

Police received a report of a disturbance at a property in Barcombe Close at around 7.45pm on Saturday 18 March.

A woman was taken to hospital for treatment.

Following enquiries, Fabio Paulo, 28, of Blenheim Drive, Hawkinge, Kent, was arrested and charged.

He appeared before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 22 March and was remanded in custody to next appear before Lewes Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on Wednesday 19 April.

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