Man who entered the UK illegally charged with common assault and indecent exposure
By Sophie Lewis
Published 19th Sep 2025, 09:51 GMT
Updated 19th Sep 2025, 09:51 GMT
A Sri Lankan man is due to appear in court today after being charged with multiple offences.
Sukirthan Thangrasha of New Road, Portsmouth, has been charged in relation to a number of incidents in Portsmouth and Southampton.
The 37-year-old, who is foreign national, has been charged with assault following an incident in Highfield Lane, Southampton, on August 15. Police also received reports that a man indecently exposed himself in Highfield Lane on the same evening.
On Monday, September 15, a public order incident took place in Kingston Cemetery in Portsmouth. No-one was hurt as a result of the incident but he has been charged with common assault, indecent exposure, public order and entering the country illegally.
Thangrasha will appear at Magistrates Court today.