Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court as knife-wielding robber jailed for more than two years
By David George
Published 26th May 2026, 16:39 BST
These people all appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court on Friday, May 22.
- Alex Weeks, 54 from Clun Road, Littlehampton, indicated a guilty plea to one count of harassment, in breach of a restraining order. He was sentenced to a 12-month community order, with 26 rehabilitation days, and ordered to pay a surcharge of £114.
- Bilal Mohamed, 19 from Caythorpe Street, Manchester, indicated guilty pleas to two counts concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, namely crack cocaine and heroin, with the offences taking place in Southsea. He was committed to a young offender institution for two years, with all drugs and phones involved in the offences seized and destroyed.
- Casey Fellows, 25 from Station Road, Petersfield, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a knife in a public place, and one count of robbery. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, concurrent for both offences, with the knife seized and destroyed.
- Charles Oliver, 21 from Winifred Road, Waterlooville, pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order, and indicated guilty pleas to three counts of making indecent images of a child, and one count of distributing an indecent image of a child. He pleaded not guilty to one count of breaching a sexual harm prevention order. Oliver was remanded on unconditional bail, and will be sentenced on Friday, July 17.
- Grant Searle, 34 from Lidiard Gardens, Southsea, pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of a child, one count of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and one count of distributing an indecent image of a child. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on Thursday, August 20.
- James Searson, 37 from Forton Road, Gosport, indicated guilty pleas to two counts of harassment, breaching a restraining order. He was sentenced to 14 days in prison, suspended for two years.
- Michael Challis, 30 from St Marys Road, Fratton, pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving, one count of driving without insurance, one count of failure to stop, one count of failing to provide a specimen for analysis, and one count of driving a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He was given 14 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, and for the count of failing to stop will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Friday, May 29.
- Momodau Bojang, 56 from Bramble Road, Southsea, was found guilty of one count of rape, and one count of intentional strangulation. He was sentenced to eight years in prison, concurrent for both offences.
- Raymond Couling, 54 from Havant Road, Drayton, indicated guilty pleas to three counts of possessing indecent images of a child, and one count of inciting a boy age 13-15 to engage in sexual activity. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will be sentenced on Friday, June 12.