DEAN HUGHES AND SHOCKING CRIMES IN ESSEX
A man identified as Dean Hughes has been sentenced to jail following a series of criminal acts in Essex, including robbery and sexual assault.The incident occurred on May 21 of the previous year, when Hughes approached a 14-year-old boy just as he was about to enter a shop in the town of Colchester.
According to court proceedings, Hughes, who was visibly intoxicated, initially requested a sum of five pounds from the young boy.
The situation escalated when he succeeded in prising the boy’s fingers apart and forcibly took a ten-pound note from him.
The victim was left shaken but unharmed during the incident, which took place in broad daylight around 1.30 pm.
Police later apprehended Hughes in the same afternoon.
When arrested, he was found with a sandwich, eight pounds in change, and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
The violence didn’t stop there.
Shortly after the robbery, Hughes was observed walking past a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was accompanied by her younger sister.
In a separate incident of sexual assault, Hughes grabbed the girl’s bottom and squeezed it, an act witnessed by others and captured on CCTV footage.
Hughes, aged 40 and residing at Six Bells Court, Braintree, pleaded guilty to charges of robbery and sexual assault.
As a consequence, he was not only sentenced to 17 months in prison but was also ordered to register as a sex offender for the next seven years.
Legal representative Nicola May expressed her client’s remorse, stating that Hughes was horrified after viewing the CCTV footage of his sexual misconduct.
She explained that Hughes had been homeless at the time, which contributed to his alcohol dependency and poor decision-making after a recent breakup.
The court’s judgment reflected the severity of Hughes’s actions and aims to protect the community from future offending.
Hughes’s criminal behavior in Essex, particularly in Colchester, has garnered significant concern and underscores the importance of vigilance and justice in safeguarding vulnerable individuals.
