Exclusive:Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court as pensioner charged with rape
By David George
Published 15th Jul 2026, 10:37 BST
These people appeared in court on Monday, July 13.
- Benjamin Pennicott, 44 from Forton Road, Gosport, pleaded guilty to one count of burglary dwelling and theft. He was remanded in custody, and will be sentenced on Friday, September 11.
- Bradley Lennox, 29 from Wykeham Road, North End, has been charged with one count of attempting to conceal criminal property, one count concerned in the supply of cocaine, and one count concerned in the supply of a controlled Class B drug, namely cannabis, He was remanded on unconditional bail, and will appear in court for a plea hearing on Monday, August 3.
- Brian Macauley, 55 from Jamaica Place, Gosport, pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault by beating, and one count of intentional strangulation. He was remanded on conditional bail, with a trial date set for June 29 next year.
- Fombasso-Robin Keungueu, 25 of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to one count of facilitating the commission of a breach of UK immigration law by a non-UK national. He was remanded in custody, and will be sentenced on Wednesday, July 15.
- Geoffrey Piper, 81 from North Road, Waterlooville, has been charged with two counts of assaulting a girl by touching, two counts of raping a girl, and two counts of assaulting a girl by penetration. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will next appear in court on Friday, September 11.
- Jakob Turner, 22 of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug, namely crack cocaine, and one count of acquiring criminal property, namely £1,150 in cash, but not guilty to one count of possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug, namely cocaine.
- Joshua Britton, 39 from Rochford Road, Wymering, was found not guilty of three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of assault by beating, and one count of coercive or controlling behaviour. He has been discharged from the courts.
- Lee White, 45 from Hawthorn Crescent, Cosham, pleaded not guilty to one count of threat to damage or destroy property. He was remanded on conditional bail, with a trial date set for June 15 next year.
- Robert Jones, 39 from Duke Crescent, Portsmouth, pleaded not guilty to two counts of threats to kill. He was remanded on unconditional bail, with a trial date set for Wednesday, November 18.
- Yasmin Gilligan, 31 from Lake Road, Landport, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a knife in a public place. She was remanded on unconditional bail, and will be sentenced on Friday, September 11.