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[Sussex] A24 closed for murder investigation.
- Thread starter DumLum
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Dave the OAP
Well-known member
I was playing golf at 8:30 last night and it was pretty murky to be fair.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We had a nasty incident a few years ago coming out of Rottingdean. A car tried to take off our back wing cutting in, although we couldn't move any further forward due to the traffic jam. He then tailgated us, even though between Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs the speed limit is 40, we slowed to 30, allowing him to get past us, but he stayed behind us. He continued to follow us to Newhaven, so instead of going home, realising that he would know where we lived, we drove around the ring road, and side roads twice. He then saw me on my mobile phone talking to the police, so drove off. I gave them his registration number. The whole episode lasted about 25 minutes and was terrifying.
Chinman3000
Well-known member
- Sep 28, 2011
- 1,269
"The suspect is described as a white man, aged between 30 and 40, 6', skinny with shoulder length brown wavy hair with a thin face. His car is described as a pale coloured old style vehicle"
I think if you take the whole lot together its a fair description. In fact I know someome from my work who fits the description exactly
JJ McClure
Go Jags
I'll concede that had I just been murdered my ability to accurately recall facts and relay them to the authorities might be a bit compromised.
How on earth could he see you were talking to the police?
JJ McClure
Go Jags
Have you dobbed him in to the rozzers?
Bombadier Botty
Complete Twaddle
- Jun 2, 2008
- 3,258
It would certainly be an assumption I'd have made if I was the tailgater! Who else would he have been calling, his mother in law?!
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
He must have guessed when he saw me on my mobile phone. The Newhaven ring road is two lanes and he was side by side with us. I wasn't exactly gossiping to my family. He gestured some horrible things to us and took the Brighton road back west, as we went round the ring road again.
On another note, the Argus has a video of someone reporting a pale car driving down the wrong side of the A24 a few minutes later than the incident last night, and reports of an elderly woman with the victim.
El Sid
Well-known member
He was screaming.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Well this is very sad and all witnessed by the chaps passenger (according to the bbc website) ..let hope the b*****d is caught.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
*She. I was the passenger, my husband was driving, so as the tailgater drew level, he saw me clearly.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,630
In some cases police may not give a full description for reasons to do with the investigation.
Not saying that's the case in this situation but it's always a possibility.
AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit
New member
He wasn't smiling, he was gesturing a lot and repeating himself.
Chinman3000
Well-known member
- Sep 28, 2011
- 1,269
They have been quoted as saying they are tracing the suspect - indicating they know who they are. If they came out and asked for help identifiying then I would of course step forward. Coincidentally the guy isn’t in today.......
AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit
New member
Must have been an American. They all seem to be looney drivers.
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
Call it in!
AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit
New member
In all seriousness, if the police are looking for video of the incident then they are most likely looking for evidence that narrows their suspect list down to a smaller group of individuals.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,630
Not really, it's simply a case of exploring all avenues. They may already have a suspect. But they'll still trawl the area for information.
El Sid
Well-known member
Humble apologies. Is your husband called "Lightning". Could have been very very frightening.