Wanted man with links to Crawley, Burgess Hill, East Grinstead and Brighton arrested by Sussex Police

By Matt Pole
Published 6th Jan 2023, 13:43 BST
Updated 6th Jan 2023, 13:43 BST
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A man who had been wanted on recall to prison has been arrested, Sussex Police has reported.

Police said Joe Murphy, 26, who has links to Crawley, Burgess Hill, East Grinstead and Brighton, had been sought for ‘failing to attend court to face a charge of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place’.

Sussex Police shared an appeal to find Murphy’s whereabouts on Wednesday, December 28.

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Posting on Twitter, a Sussex Police spokesperson said: “Joe Murphy, 26, who was wanted on recall to prison and for failing to attend court to face a charge of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, has now been arrested.

“Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal.”