Two men have been given custodial sentences after attempting to bribe a Surrey County Council employee.

46 year-old Saeed Shakir of Betchworth pleaded guilty to offering a bribe contrary to the Bribary Act 2010.  He has been sentenced to 20 months imprisonment.

Muzzafar Hussein from Redhill, also 46 years old, has been imprisoned for 3 years after being found guilty of the same offence.

It follows an incident back in 2013 when Shakir offered a £500 bribe to a contracts compliance officer on behalf of Hussein, with the promise of ongoing payments of a four-figure sum.

The county council employee reported it immediately to his line manager and group manager, who subsequently contacted Surrey Police.

The parents of a boy who died after suffering anaphylaxis while on holiday have made a heartfelt ‘thank you’ donation to East Surrey Hospital.

Cameron would have celebrated his eighth birthday last month but passed away following an allergic reaction.  His parents, Riz and Cassandra Wahid, presented a cheque for £3000 to staff on Outwood Ward at the hospital in Redhill.

Cameron had spent a lot of time in the children’s ward as a result of his asthma and allergies.

Parents, staff and students at Blackwell Primary School in East Grinstead, where Cameron was a pupil, contributed a substantial amount to the fundraising efforts.

Meanwhile Lingfield FC are hosting a charity football match and fun day in his memory on Sunday 20th March, starting 11 o’clock  with proceeds going to Allergy UK.

Investigations have been launched into two fights in Crawley which police believe may be linked.

The first incident occurred last Wednesday in Queens Square.  The 22 year-old victim required hospital treatment after receiving cuts to his head, hands and shoulder.

One suspect has been described as black, 6’ tall and of skinny build, and he is thought to have run off with the victims’ wallet and smart phone.

The second incident happened in the High Street the following day (10th March).  Witnesses reported seeing four men fighting however the group had dispersed before officers arrived.

A 43 year-old man and 18 year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of affray and released on police bail.  A 22 year-old man has been charged with possessing an offensive weapon.  He has been remanded in custody.

A man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery in Redhill.

The incident took place at a convenience store in Horley Road Saturday afternoon and police are continuing to investigate the theft of cash and cigarettes.

The 33 year-old local man has been charged with robbery, common assault and threatening a person with a blade.

A woman with a young baby was sexually assaulted in an attack in a supermarket car park in Crawley.

The incident occurred in Tesco’s car park in Hazelwick just before 5pm on Friday the 5th of February.

A 23 year old local woman was parking her Ford Fiesta when a black Range Rover came the wrong way down a one way lane. Both vehicles stopped and the woman wound down her window.

One of the men in the Range Rover touched her indecently and shouted abuse at her.

After another woman intervened, two men got out of the Range Rover and threw the contents of 2 bottles of fizzy drink at her. They then drove away.

The men are described as being of Indian appearance, one was 5 ft 8 and chubby wearing a grey zipped hood.

Police are keen to find both men and speak to the woman who had intervened.

If you can help, please contact Sussex via 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting serial 05/02. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 55 111 (www.crimestoppers-org.uk)”.