Brighton police have charged and remanded a man in connection with a series of sexual assaults on lone women on the beach. Mohamed Abdelsalam, a 24-year-old resident of Preston Road in Brighton, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of assault by penetration in relation to four separate incidents that occurred in February.
According to the police, in each instance, the victims reported being approached by a man while alone on or near the beach. The man persistently spoke to them in a sexualised manner and sexually assaulted them. All four victims were women in their late teens and 20s who reported being assaulted at night or in the early hours of the morning on 11, 12, 16, and 25 February.
The victim of the assault that occurred on 25 February was assisted by the Beach Patrol, a team that patrols Brighton seafront at night to identify and protect vulnerable people. Following the incident, Abdelsalam was arrested and has been remanded in custody pending a trial on Monday, 27 March, at a court to be decided.
Police are urging anyone who has been a victim of a crime to report it online or via 101. In an emergency, always call 999.
