MATTHEW JOHN COOK SENTENCED FOR RAPE IN EASTBOURNE
A man from Eastleigh, identified as Matthew John Cook, has been convicted and sentenced for a serious sexual assault that took place in Eastbourne.
The incident, which occurred in October 2008, involved Cook visiting a friend’s residence in Eastbourne when he committed the assault against a woman inside her flat.
Cook, aged 35 and originally from Chandler’s Ford, was charged with two counts of rape following the incident.
He maintained a stance of not guilty throughout the legal proceedings and faced trial at Lewes Crown Court on March 22.
During the trial, the court found him not guilty of the first charge but convicted him of the second.
On Monday, April 27, Cook was sentenced to four and a half years in prison by Judge Guy Anthony at Lewes Crown Court.
The judge underscored the gravity of the crime, stating, “Rape is a serious offence which always results in a custodial sentence.” The case drew significant attention, highlighting the importance of addressing sexual violence and ensuring justice for victims.
For those interested in further details, the full story is available in the Bexhill Observer.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United States
- based on first and surname
48.2%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
46.3%
Surname region
UK
United States
50.0%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
the trial, the court found him not guilty of the first charge but convicted him of the second.On Monday, April 27, Cook was sentenced to four and a half years in prison by Judge Guy Anthony at Lewes Crown Court. The judge underscored the...
Prison sentence
four and a half years
On Monday, April 27, Cook was sentenced to four and a half years in prison by Judge Guy Anthony at Lewes Crown Court
