ID appeal following hate crime in Brighton

Friday, 15 May 2026 11:00

By Philip Keeler X @V2RadioSussex

CREDIT: Sussex Police 2026

Police are trying to identify a boy after a reported public order hate crime incident in Brighton.

It’s understood to have happened at around 2:15 in the morning on Saturday, the 9th of May, outside the Crown's Brighton pub in Cranbourne Street.

A boy was reportedly shouting verbal abuse at a 48-year-old woman before being escorted away.

 

Officers are pursuing a number of enquiries and would like to speak to this boy in connection with the investigation.

Anyone who recognises him, who witnessed the incident, or who has relevant information such as CCTV or mobile footage is encouraged to report it to us online or by calling 101 and quoting serial 915 of 10/05.

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