Crawley Man Sentenced To Nine Years For Two Serious Assaults

A man has been sentenced to a total of nine years in prison following two violent assaults in Sussex pubs.

Luke Boughey, 46, of Stephenson Way, Crawley, was convicted of two counts of Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) with intent after separate incidents in Crawley and Burgess Hill in 2022.

He was sentenced on 9 May, at Hove Crown Court, following a week-long trial which began on 3 March.

The first incident occurred on 11 August 2022 at the White Heart Pub in Crawley. Boughey assaulted a man with a pool cue following a disagreement over a game of pool.

The victim suffered swelling and bruising to the face and head, along with a bleed to the brain. Boughey received a four-year sentence for this assault.

The second incident took place on 13 November 2022 at the Brewers Pub in Burgess Hill.

Boughey struck another man in the face with a pool cue while the victim was speaking to a friend.

The victim sustained a fractured cheek bone in three places. He was sentenced to five years for this assault.

Boughey will serve his sentences consecutively.

DC Ellie Mannan, from the Crawley Investigations Team, said:

“This was a shocking and violent pattern of behaviour that left two individuals with serious injuries.

“Violence of this nature will not be tolerated in our communities, and we hope this sentence brings some justice to the victims involved.”