Exclusive:Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court as man charged with multiple sex offences
By David George
Published 29th Jul 2026, 15:38 BST
These people all appeared in court on Tuesday, July 28.
- Anthony Woolford, 76 from Lemon Grove, Whitehill, was found not guilty of one count of breaching sex offenders register, after the prosecution offered no evidence. He has been discharged from the courts.
- Duane Foster, 27 from Powerscourt Road, Buckland, has been charged with nine counts of property damage, eight counts of rape, four counts of assaulting a female by penetration, four counts of intentional strangulation, four counts of actual bodily harm, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of threatening property damage, one count of voyeurism, and one count of coercive or controlling behaviour. He was remanded in custody, to next appear in court on Wednesday, July 29.
- Jeanette Brindley, 58 from Whitaker Crescent, Lymington pleaded not guilty to one count of indecent exposure, and has been charged with one count of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour. She was remanded in hospital custody, and will next appear in court on Wednesday, August 19.
- Jonathan McCluskie, 33 from Elm Grove, Southsea, pleaded guilty to one count of assault by beating of an emergency worker, and one count of failing to surrender to bail. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge.
- Perry Coomber, 34 from Normandy Road, Fareham, has been charged with one count of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, one count of making threats to kill, one count of criminal damage, and one count of dangerous driving. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will next appear in court on Monday, August 17.