Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court as man denies grooming child
By David George
Published 17th Sep 2026, 11:13 BST
These people appeared in court on Wednesday, September 16.
- Archie Walsh, 28 from Blakemyle, Bognor Regis, pleaded not guilty to one count of rape. He was remanded on conditional bail, with a trial date set for July 5 next year.
- Bornwell Hakaperi, 23 from Frensham Road, Southsea, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a bladed article in a public place, but not guilty to one count of attempted wounding with intent. He was remanded in custody, with a trial date set for Monday, December 21.
- Chris Cotton, 64 from Byfield Road, Hounslow, was found guilty of six counts of indecent assault against a child, three counts of inciting a child to commit an act of gross indecency, and two counts of raping a child. He was remanded in custody, and will be sentenced on Friday, September 18.
- Del Somerville, 42 from Walsingham Close, Paulsgrove, pleaded guilty to one count of violent disorder. He was remanded in custody, and will be sentenced on Thursday, September 24.
- Hannah Stokoe, 39 from Soberton Road, Havant, pleaded guilty to two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. She was remanded in custody, with sentencing adjourned to align with other matters.
- Jake Newman, 29 from London Road, Waterlooville, was charged with three counts of assault by beating, two counts of criminal damage, one count of theft from a shop, one count of burglary, and one count of handling stolen goods. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will next appear in court on Thursday, October 29.
- Kenny Deacon, 37 from Furze Lane, Milton, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage, but not guilty to one count of assault by beating, one count of criminal damage, and one count of fraud, was found not guilty of one count of intentional strangulation, and entered no plea to one count of harassment.
- Mahmut Elmaoglu, 43 from Willowhayne Crescent, East Preston, pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempting to facilitate the commision of sexual activity with a child, one count of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, one count of attempting to cause a child to look at an image of sexual activity, and one count of attempting to meet a child following grooming. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will next appear in court on Tuesday, October 22.
- Oscar Bautista Carvajal, 47 of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to one count concerned in the fraudulent evasion of a prohibition on the importation of a Class A drug. He was remanded in custody, with a sentencing date still to be arranged.