Man charged with robbing a couple in Bognor Regis

A man has been charged with robbing a couple and assaulting one of them in Bognor Regis.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Jun 2012, 10:35 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:34 BST

Tony Merrett, 29, of Fir Tree Way, North Bersted, appeared before Worthing Magistrates Court on Monday, June 25, charged with robbery of cash and a watch from a couple and an assault on one of the victims in Gravits Lane, Bognor, two days earlier.

He also faces a charge of possessing an offensive weapon, a broken wine bottle, and resisting arrest on the same day in Bognor.

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Merrett is charged as well with theft of food and wine from a shop in Bognor and assault by beating of a man in the town on June 21.

His case has been sent to Chichester Crown Court for trial on September 6. He has been released on conditional bail.

A 32-year-old woman who was arrested with Merrett on June 23 on suspicion of robbery has been released on bail until July 2.