Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Monday 3rd February 2025, at 21:15hrs
He put his victim through a terrifying ordeal luckily she was able to put up a fight and the defendant pushed her out of the vehicle after driving a short distance
A man who put a woman through a terrifying ordeal after he kidnapped her into a car in Hove has admitted the offence.
Cameron Boxall, 21, pleaded guilty to a charge of kidnap as well as theft of a vehicle, theft from a vehicle, driving without a licence, driving without insurance, making off without payment, and possession of cannabis following the incident on 5 August last year.
The victim, a 20-year-old local woman, was walking home from work in the early hours of the morning when she noticed a black Mini sitting at the junction of Church Road and Palmeira Avenue.
The driver opened the passenger door and asked her for directions, which she provided.
Without warning, the driver then exited the vehicle and forced the woman into the passenger seat of the car. She bravely fought back, ensuring her legs stayed outside of the vehicle so the car door remained open as the suspect tried to drive away. After a short distance, the driver pushed the victim out of the car and made off from the scene.
Boxhall, formerly of Carden Hill, Brighton, was later arrested and charged with the offences. He appeared at Hove Crown Court on Friday 31 January and was remanded in custody for sentencing on 3 March.
Detective Inspector Duncan Elliott, who led the investigation from the Surrey and Sussex Police Major Crime Team, said: “This was an incredibly distressing incident for the victim, and I commend her for the immense strength and bravery she showed throughout the ordeal and during our subsequent investigation.
“With the details she was able to give us, combined with our own police intelligence and urgent house-to-house and CCTV enquiries, we swiftly identified Boxall as the suspect and brought him into custody.”
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