Exclusive:Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court as man denies murder and causing child's death
By David George
Published 17th Jul 2026, 14:16 BST
These people were all in court on Thursday, July 16.
- Adam Mohamed, 49 from Nightingale Close, Gosport, was found not guilty of three counts of assault by beating, one count of common assault, and one count of intentional strangulation, after the prosecution offered no evidence. He has been discharged from the court.
- Adrian Lawton, 32 of no fixed abode, pleaded not guilty to one count of murder, and one count of causing the death of a child. He was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on Wednesday, August 26.
- Danny Perks, 35 from Benridge Park, Blythe, pleaded guilty to one count of actual bodily harm, but not guilty to one count of intentional strangulation, and one count of child abandonment. He will be sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on Monday, July 27.
- Karen Constant, 48 from Bishopsfield Road, Fareham, pleaded not guilty to one count of robbery. She was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on Monday, August 3.
- Lee Rustell, 25 from Dukes Road, Gosport, pleaded not guilty to two counts of controlling or coercive behaviour, and one count of actual bodily harm. He will next appear in court on Thursday, August 6.
- Robert Wilson, 40 from Victoria Road, Southsea, was charged with two counts of actual bodily harm, and one count of intentional strangulation. He was remanded in custody, with a trial date set for Monday, August 3.
- Yordan Alekov, 22 from Derlyn Road, Fareham, was found guilty of one count of rape, but not guilty to one count of sexual assault. He was remanded in custody, to be sentenced on Friday, July 17.