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A Southampton man has been jailed for 10 years and three months for committing child sex offences.

George Gibbs, 55, of Harefield Road, Southampton, appeared at Southampton Crown Court today (Tuesday 4 October), having previously been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13.

The offences related to two girls and took place in Southampton between July 2018 and when it was reported to us on 27 September, 2020.

Since that first report was made to police, specialist officers conducted a thorough investigation which led to Gibbs’ arrest and him being subsequently charged.

Appearing at Southampton Crown Court for a sentencing hearing, George Gibbs was jailed for 10 years and three months.

T/DC Dawn Capper from the Child Abuse Investigation Team said: “Gibbs continually denied the offences, forcing his young victims to relive these traumatic experiences in the trial. To make matters worse, he refused to attend, with the verdict being reached in his absence.

“By doing so, Gibbs has shown complete distain for his victims and not a shred of remorse.

“In contrast to his cowardice, these two victims have demonstrated such bravery throughout the investigation and I would like to commend them for their actions, which have made Southampton a safer place by removing a dangerous predator from the streets.

“If you or a loved one has experienced a similar situation, then I hope reading this encourages you to report what has happened to us. We will take your report seriously, support you every step of the way and do our best to ensure you receive justice.”

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A GIRL was left "emotionless and numb" after an older man sexually abused her, a court heard. Eyakeno Nyong made his victim feel "violated and disgusted". The girl was under the age of 13 when Nyong sexually touched her several times over the course of a year. A statement made by the victim spoke of her anxiety and how it has impacted her relationships. Nyong, of Wolseley Road, Southampton, appeared at Southampton Crown Court on Tuesday to be sentenced for two charges of sexual assault. The 38-year-old had been found guilty following a trial at the same court in July of this year. The court heard how the offences took place around a decade ago at an address in the city. Prosecuting, Edward Warren read the impact statement from the victim. She said that what had happened had impacted "everything". "I feel violated and disgusted with myself," it said. "I do not feel safe in my house but I do not feel safe outside either. "I find it hard to trust and I keep a closer eye on my nieces and nephews. I am so worried." In defence, David Richards said that Nyong was a "family man". He hadn't committed any offence in the years since, Mr Richards said. "If he isn't already rehabilitated, there's a real scope for rehabilitation," he told the court. Judge Nicholas Rowland jailed him for 15 months. However, he said a sexual harm prevention order "did not seem necessary" as Nyong had no previous or subsequent convictions. The court orders can be used when there are specific concerns about a defendant. They aim to stop offenders from engaging in particular activities. He added: "I commend the dignity of those sitting in the public gallery in what seems like impossible circumstances." Nyong must register as a sex offender for ten years and has been barred from working with children.

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A MARRIED man asked a woman to perform in an adult movie with him in exchange for buying her watch, a court heard.

Aaron Maguire went to the woman's home in Southampton after seeing she was advertising a watch for sale on Facebook Marketplace.

The 52-year-old posed as his wife by using her Facebook account and agreed to buy and collect the watch.

However, his victim was left shocked when he turned up at his victim's door.

Prosecuting, Ed Warren, told how once inside Maguire commented on her nails and physical features.

He asked to kiss her, to which she said no, the court heard.
 
Maguire then said he would like to see her body and said he would buy the watch if he could perform a sex act on her.

He then even offered her £130 for the watch adding that she could “make up the rest” if she took part in an adult movie with him.

Mr Warren said that during the visit, Maguire touched his victim's arm and said he would be back the next day for the watch.

But after he left, the woman called the police, and Maguire was arrested.

He told officers he didn’t act the way he had for sexual gratification but said he was there to “comfort [the woman]”.

Mr Warren added that he had even sent her £10 after their encounter on December 2, 2020, because he felt he had “wasted her time”.

Appearing at Southampton Crown Court on Monday, Maguire, of Kingsfield, Bursledon was charged with sexual assault.

But mitigating, Chris Gaiger said: “He accepts full responsibility for his actions and regrets the harm he has caused.”

He added that there is a “realistic prospect of rehabilitation”.

Judge Christopher Parker QC said the incident had been a “frightening experience for a young woman who didn’t have any support on the scene”.

“You had visited the complainant on purpose having seen her picture on your wife’s account. That by itself was predatory behaviour,” he said.

 He added that the offence was so serious that an immediate custodial sentence is the only option.

Maguire was jailed for 12 months and handed an indefinite restraining order.

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A SOUTHAMPTON man has been locked up for sexually abusing a teenage girl. Oliver Axton engaged in sexual activity with the youth in the Southampton area over a year. Police were alerted to his crimes in April of last year. The 22-year-old, of Cunningham Crescent, was charged with four counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15 and two counts of causing or inciting her to engage in sexual activity. He pleaded guilty to all offences. Appearing before Southampton Crown Court at the end of June, he was jailed for four years.

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A MAN has today been jailed for 14 years for raping a woman in her own home and then keeping her prisoner for several days. Jack McRae, 29, was sentenced by Judge Peter Henry, who described him as one of the most dangerous defendants who had ever appeared before him. McRae, of Golden Grove, Southampton, repeatedly insulted the judge and was taken back to the cells halfway through the sentencing process. He had previously been convicted of several offences against the same woman, including rape, false imprisonment and criminal damage. He was also found guilty of assaulting another woman. The offences against the first victim were committed at an address in the Southampton area in 2020. Her victim impact statement, read to the court by Robert Brown, prosecuting, said she had since moved house because she no longer felt safe in her own home. She had been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and also suffered from severe depression. Mr Brown told the court: "I'm not aware of any mitigating factors that can be put forward on behalf of Mr McRae. There is no evidence of remorse." The other woman also submitted a victim impact statement to the court. She said: "The incident literally left me feeling in fear of my life. He just kept punching me. I thought he was going to kill me." Judge Henry told McRae: "What you did to these women has had a considerable effect upon them. You are a highly dangerous person." After the defendant was taken back to the cells the judge said: "He is one of the most dangerous men who has appeared before me over the years. "He uses violence, then seeks to justify or explain his actions, and tries to make [the victims] feel it is their fault." McRae, who was not legally represented, was given as Bullingdon Prison, was handed an extended sentence for rape - 14 years in prison followed by eight years on licence. He was also given varying custodial terms for the other offences, including three years for false imprisonment, all of which will run concurrently. He was also handed a two-year sentence, also concurrent, for assaulting the other woman. Mr Brown said McRae had several previous convictions including robbery, battery and grievous bodily harm. In one incident he attacked a prison officer, breaking his jaw in two places and causing him to lose a tooth.

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A SOUTHAMPTON man has been jailed for 14 months for possessing more than 47,000 indecent images of children. William McDowall, 57, of Shirley Road, had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child, possessing a prohibited image of a child and possessing extreme pornographic images portraying sexual acts on an animal. As well as being jailed he was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for ten years and comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for ten years. On July 30 2021 police arrested McDowall at his home address and seized several items, including two laptops and a hard drive. Forensic examinations revealed he had 47,517 indecent images stored across the three devices from March 2012 to July 2021. More than 9,294 were Category A, the most serious, which depicted babies, toddlers and teenagers being abused. There were also a handful of images that depicted acts of bestiality. In his police interview, McDowall admitted he had been viewing indecent images online for 20 years and described himself as a lurker. PC Sarah Tickner from the Internet Child Abuse Team led the investigation. Speaking after McDowall was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court she said: McDowall had an extremely large collection of indecent images and some children depicted were as young as 12 months old. While he showed remorse for his actions, he clearly poses a risk to children and I am glad to see he is behind bars. He will also have very strict conditions imposed upon him when he is released from prison. Hopefully this investigation shows our commitment to keeping children safe in our community and that we will do all in our power to ensure offenders end up in court.

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POLICE have vowed to protect vulnerable people from "sexual exploitation" after a security guard was sentenced for sending sexual images to a "13-year-old girl". Mark Mengham, 60, of Alfred Close in Totton, was given a nine-month prison sentence suspended for two years. A court heard how he had been messaging what he thought was a 13-year-old girl on the mobile app, Badoo. He was later arrested for sending sexual images and asking for naked photos of the girl, which was in fact a decoy profile. He was also ordered to complete 40 rehabilitation sessions, pay a victim surcharge and court costs and register as a sex offender for the offences committed in December 2020 and January 2021. Following the sentencing at Southampton Crown Court on Friday police have vowed to continue their work to protect vulnerable people. Detective Constable Paul Hills said: In a world where people have the ability to exchange messages through a variety of social platforms with people across the country unknown to them, and further afield, with relative ease, it is vitally important that we, as the police, are in a position to investigate if we believe that criminal offences have taken place during these exchanges. We want to continue to protect any vulnerable people, including young children, against possible sexual exploitation and I hope that this conviction shows the lengths that we will go to investigate any such claims. We hope that todays sentencing highlights the dangers that can be lurking on social media when engaging in people you do not know." Mengham was also handed a sexual harm prevention order to last for the next five years. It came after he pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to cause a child to watch/look at an image of sexual activity. DC Hills added: "This case serves as a reminder, and to also alert the parents of young children, that the digital world isnt it all it seems. "People may be seemingly acting innocently in exchanging messages initially, but that this can very quickly change, taking a turn to often dark, often sexualised, conversations and messages. We want to encourage any victims of child sexual abuse to come forward and speak to us, no matter when it happened. Hampshire Constabulary take allegations of this nature extremely seriously and will always seek to bring those responsible for committing these offences to justice." Anyone who has been a victim of child sexual abuse is encouraged to contact police on 101.

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A former Eton College master who had 4,500 indecent images of pupils on his computer has been banned from the classroom for life. Matthew Mowbray admitted his behaviour is an open and shut case and agreed he should never teach again. He was jailed for five years in December 2020 after a jury found him guilty of a string of sexual offences at the prestigious 48,501-per-year school in Berkshire. Reading Crown Court heard how the former geography teacher made nocturnal visits to students in their rooms on the pretext of helping with their work, before touching them for his own sexual gratification. Mowbray also ran a photography club where he took pictures of pupils and later superimposed their faces onto the naked bodies of unknown children. It was also found he covertly filmed a boy dressing in the privacy of his room. Now aged 50, Mowbray was today struck off for life by the teaching watchdog, who were concerned there was a considerable risk of the repetition of his behaviour. Given that I have been sent to prison, this is an open and shut case, he said. I should not teach again. The Teaching Regulation Agency panel heard Mowbray taught geography at Eton from 1993 to 2020, and was a housemaster from 2010 until his arrest in 2017. His sex offences involved four boys between 2012 and 2019. Ms Jo Palmer-Tweed, who chaired the hearing, said: The panel noted that the behaviour involved in committing the offences had significant effects on the pupils. They were described by the judge as lasting, including depression, anxiety, stress, nervousness, loss of confidence, embarrassment, physical and psychological and sadness. The panel considered that public confidence in the profession would be seriously weakened if conduct such as that found against Mowbray were not treated with the utmost seriousness when regulating the conduct of the profession. There was no evidence that Mowbray was acting under duress. His actions were deliberate. Having previously had a spotless record, Mowbray was convicted of eight counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of voyeurism. On top of his five-year sentence, he was also made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years and will remain on the sex offenders register for life.

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A SEXUAL predator from Southampton has been jailed for a total of eight-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to offences against children. Richard Baker, 50, of Smythe Road, was arrested after using a messaging app to contact someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl. He tried to win her trust by giving her "advice" on how to stay safe around men and sending her selfies and photos of his dogs. But he then started sending explicit pornography and expressing a desire to hug her, saying it was up to her if it were an "undressed hug". They agreed to meet in Fareham on January 18 - but the girl was not real. When he arrived he was arrested with a camcorder in his possession. In a prepared statement he gave at the time Baker said he was "trying to explain and warn the girl about how boys can be". But he later confessed to sending the messages and trying to meet up with a child for sex. On February 14 Baker pleaded guilty to arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence and attempting to cause a child to watch an image of sexual activity. He also pleaded guilty to four counts of indecent assault against a girl aged 13-15 when he was in his early twenties. Baker was jailed at Portsmouth Crown Court and will be put on the sex offenders' register for life. Under an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order he will also be banned from having unsupervised contact with children or going within five metres of school grounds. If he breaches the order he will be arrested and sent back to prison. Officers from Hampshire Constabulary investigated the case with support from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU). DS Heather Hudson, of Hampshire Constabulary, said: By taking Baker off the streets, we have removed a dangerous predator from our community. With young people having ready access to the internet and mobile phones, it is more important than ever that parents stay vigilant and educate their children about how to keep safe online." DS Hudson said the messages sent by Baker illustrated the tactics sexual predators were willing to use to win a childs trust. She added: "I hope this sentence demonstrates the lengths we go to in order to keep children safe from sexual exploitation and abuse, and also might encourage any survivors of child sexual abuse to speak to us. You will be heard, you will be taken seriously and you will be supported in whatever decisions you wish to make.

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A TEENAGER from a Hampshire villlage has been jailed for grooming and sexually abusing two girls. Calvin Da Fonte, of Sandy Hill Close in Waltham Chase, was jailed for five years after he admitted five counts of sexual activity with a child and three counts of making indecent images of children. The 19-year-old admitted the charges, which took place when he was 18, at a hearing at Portsmouth Crown Court on December 7 and he was sentenced by His Honour Judge Timothy Mousley QC on April 1. The abuse took place in the Whiteley, Warsash and Waltham Chase areas between July 2020 and May 2021 when the girls were under the age of 16. Detective Constable Samantha Brown, from Hampshire Constabularys specialist Operation Amberstone team, said: Da Fonte groomed, manipulated and abused these young girls for his own gratification. He knew their age, and knew that his deplorable actions were wrong, which is why he initially tried to deny to police that he had committed these offences. These girls should have never experienced what they did, and I want to commend their courage for reporting this to police. It is because of their bravery that Da Fonte is now behind bars, where he cannot harm another child. Our officers work hard to identify perpetrators of this type of behaviour, and we want to encourage anyone who has been affected by sexual abuse to please talk to someone about it. Whether this be someone you trust, the police, or a support service. Help is out there.

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AN EX-MARINE has avoided jail after he downloaded more than a thousand indecent images of children. John Oldroyd, 54 of Yorke Way, Hamble-le-Rice downloaded over 1,000 images of children being abused over a seven-year period. However, police raided his home when they were tipped off by a service provider. Officers examining his devices found a stash of indecent images including 95 Category A files - the most serious category. They also found 112 category B images and 845 category C. Appearing at Southampton Crown Court, Oldroyd who served 15 years in the Royal Marines, was charged with three counts of making indecent photographs of a child. He previously pleaded guilty to the offences committed between 2013 and 2020. Prosecuting, James Kellam told the court that the website used to obtain the images is notorious but refused to name the site. He said I ask that the two computers be destroyed adding that it is most important that the hard drives are also disposed of. But defence barrister, Laura Hollingberry said Oldroyd is very much aware of the impact that this offending has on countless child victims. She added that since he was arrested two years ago, he has sought the help of a psychotherapist and described the past couple of years as the worst two years of his life. Described as a charitable man in court, Oldroyd works at a boat and yacht yard doing maintenance as well as doing unpaid work for charities. The court Recorder, Mr Recorder Don Tait, said to him: Im sure if you didnt appreciate it before that you appreciate it now. This sort of offence is not a victimless offence by any means. But he added though that Oldroyd had helped police as soon as they became aware of the images, surrendering the devices. He imposed an 18-month community order to include up to 40 rehabilitation activity requirement days. Oldroyd was handed a five-year sexual harm protection order.

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A SOUTHAMPTON paedophile was caught with indecent screenshots of a young girl taken from Snapchat, a court heard. Philip Coley searched the internet for terms including topless 12-year-old. Prosecution barrister, Lucy Conroy told how the 39-year-old of Bitterne Road East, had images of children being raped and abused. When police raided his home in Bitterne Road East, they seized a Samsung mobile telephone. The device was subject to interrogation and contained a mix of images and videos showing youngsters being abused. Ms Conroy told how Coley had screenshots from a Snapchat conversation involving imagery of a young girl involved in sexual activity. Furthermore, he had three prohibited, overt and lewd cartoon images of children aged between eight and 12-years-old. Appearing before Southampton Crown Court, he was charged with three counts of making indecent images of children. Some 53 files ranged from category A, the most serious, to category C. He was also charged with possessing prohibited images of children. Coley admitted the offences spanning August and September of 2020. Mitigating, Paul Walker said his client had no previous convictions and urged the judge to suspend any custodial sentence. But Judge Christopher Parker QC jailed him for a total of 16 months. Coley will also be subject to a ten-year sexual harm prevention order. Commenting on the case, Detective Constable Andy Sims warned that children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation online with increased use of social media apps. He said: Throughout our investigation Coley refused to identify his victim, meaning that somewhere out there is a child who has been abused by this man and needs support. We will continue to give him every opportunity to provide us with her details or give us any information which allows us to identify her. Online predators use various social media apps but in this case, it was Snapchat. Although Snapchat uses self-delete technology where images are deleted after a short period of time, the recipient can still take a screenshot so they can keep a permanent copy of the image. "Lots of information and advice for parents and young people is available, especially at this time, which is Online Safety Week.

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19-YEAR-OLD IS CHARGED FOLLOWING SEXUAL ASSAULT OF SCHOOL GIRL AND SECOND OFFENCE IN SOUTHAMPTON

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Officers have charged a man after a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on Wimpson Lane in Southampton at 7.30am on Tuesday 14th December.

Jack Stott, 19, of Orion Close, Southampton, has been charged with two counts sexual assault.

The second count relates to an incident in Shirley Road, Southampton, on December 1, 2021.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court this morning (December 18).

The victims both continue to be supported by specialist officers.

Police arrested the man on suspicion of sexual assault after a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on Wimpson Lane at 7.30am on Tuesday 14 December.

It was reported a man unknown to her approached her and her friend and sexually assaulted her.

Police appealed for information, witnesses and dash cam footage and for anyone who can assist to get in touch with detectives.

Hampshire police previously said;

"We urge anyone who was in the area of Wimpson Lane or Romsey Road between 7.20am and 7.40am on Tuesday morning to get in touch with us.

Today, as part of our enquiries, we have arrested a 19-year-old man from Southampton on suspicion of sexual assault.

He remains in police custody at this time.

The girl continues to be supported by specialist officers."

As we previously reported Hampshire police released further details in the Manhunt for a pervert who sexually assaulted a 12-Year-Old girl whilst she was walking along Whimpson Lane in Millbrook with her 13-Year-Old friend on Tuesday morning.

The attack on the girl has left parents horrified and many are ensuring their children currently do not walk to school on their own. Additional safety measures have been put in place today by both the local schools and police.

Police have told us the suspect has been described as white with a stocky build and below average height, wearing an orange hi-vis jacket, dark blue working men's trousers and working boots.

Detectives said that that the man was on foot, walking from Romsey Road into Wimpson Lane and he walked back from Wimpson Lane into Romsey Road. This was between 7.20am and 7.40am.

The girl who was assaulted, who is 12-years-old, is being supported by specialist officers.

Her friend, a 13-year-old girl who was with her at the time, acted quickly and called the police.

Officers then deployed to the area immediately and carried out thorough area search to try and locate the offender.

Police then sent out teams to carry out house to house enquiries in the area and scope CCTV opportunities.

Officers have also alerted schools in the area about the incident.

Detective Sergeant Jamie Wiseman said: "This is very worrying incident and our absolutely priority is to identify this man.

"Whilst we have increased patrols in the area and are carrying out enquiries, we want to ask anyone who was in Wimpson Lane yesterday morning around this time who saw a man matching this description, to get in contact with us.

"We know that the man was on foot, walking from Romsey Road into Wimpson Lane and he walked back from Wimpson Lane into Romsey Road. This was between 7.20am and 7.40am.

"We are specifically keen to hear from anyone who was driving along Wimpson Lane at this time with dash cam footage to come forward, you may have captured valuable footage that will help us identify this man.

"Anyone with information must contact us as soon as possible. This is a priority for us"

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Boots shop assistant, Bethany Funnell repeatedly pleaded for Chinwem Nwachuku to leave her alone.

However, on multiple occasions, he turned up at her store in Above Bar Street making comments about her appearance and making her feel uncomfortable.

Prosecution barrister, Richard Martin, told how the defendant was asked several times to leave Boots despite being banned.

Southampton Crown Court heard how Nwachuku looked Miss Funnell up and down and told her "you know you're my type".

Mr Martin told how the incident left the victim scared to walk through Southampton on her own.

In her victim personal statement dated from October this year, Miss Funnell said: "When this man started stalking me, I said that I was 'concerned for my welfare as I do not know where his boundaries lie,' I can tell you today that I am no longer concerned for my welfare, I am terrified."

She added: "I should be able to go about my day-to-day life without having to call my mum in hysterics because I'm scared... without my dad telling me that I need to leave my place of employment, as I am no longer safe there... without my partner having to continuously listen to my worries."

During a separate occasion, involving another victim, the defendant went into a store in Westquay - where he was also banned - and approached an assistant.

After asking for her name and number, Nwachuku touched the woman's hair telling her "you're nice" and "you have a nice shape to you".

Appearing before Southampton Crown Court, he was charged with sexual assault, and stalking without fear/alarm/distress.

He was found guilty of stalking but admitted to the charge of sexual assault.

The 40-year-old had been living with his brother in Southampton at the time of the offences during the summer of last year.

However, he now lives with his mother in Vale Road, Finsbury Park, London.

Defending, David Kemeny said a sentence would be best severed by his client learning how to talk to women and how to talk to other people in a respectful way.

Judge Nicholas Rowland jailed him for ten months, however, suspended the sentence for two years.

Nwachuku must complete 150 hours of unpaid work, 31, sessions on the Horizon programme and ten rehabilitation activity days.

He has also been made the subject of a restraining order not to contact his victims.

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A MAN has been sentenced to two years in prison after he sexually assaulted a four-year-old girl while she was playing in a Southampton park.

Giovanni Sagaria, from Southampton, assaulted the girl in August while she was playing in the play park at Houndwell Park, Southampton.

The child was completely unknown to the 33-year-old and the brave victim was able to tell her family what had happened straight away.

He pleaded guilty to sexual assault in September 2021 and was sentenced to two years imprisonment on Friday.

Samantha Wright, CPS Wessex Senior Crown Prosecutor, said: "The child in this case was completely unknown to Sagaria. She told her family what had happened straightaway which meant that police were able to identify the perpetrator very quickly.

"The strength of the evidence meant that he had no choice but to plead guilty.

"The CPS, working in collaboration with Hampshire Constabulary, was able to deliver swift justice to ensure Sagaria received the appropriate punishment for his crime.

"We would like to thank the brave victim and her family for reporting this case to the police and for supporting the prosecution case."