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Suspect Arrested for Brighton Beach Rape; Patrols Continue

5/19/2026

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Chief Superintendent Adam Hays said detectives have finished identifying a suspect and are no longer searching.
Bilal Alkadour, 35, was arrested, charged with rape of a 21-year-old woman on the beach, and remanded in custody after appearing before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on May 16 pending a June 15 hearing at Lewes Crown Court.
Hays said detectives will keep round-the-clock seafront patrols and partner agencies will protect the public and vulnerable people.

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Chief Superintendent Adam Hays said detectives have finished identifying a suspect and are no longer searching.
Bilal Alkadour, 35, was arrested, charged with rape of a 21-year-old woman on the beach, and remanded in custody after appearing before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on May 16 pending a June 15 hearing at Lewes Crown Court.
Hays said detectives will keep round-the-clock seafront patrols and partner agencies will protect the public and vulnerable people.