The 11-year-old used her loaf to deter the suspect during an incident at a Sussex supermarket.

11-year-old girl scares off armed robber by throwing bread at him

The recommendation came after teenager Shana Grice was fined for wasting police time, just before she was murdered by an ex.

Police warned not to fine harassment victims after teen murdered by stalker

Shana Grice was murdered by Michael Lane after reporting him to police five times in six months. 

Duncan Tomlin died in hospital two days after he fell unconscious during a struggle with officers in Haywards Heath.

Currently Sussex Police is looking at how residents at nine out of 20 care homes run by Sussex Health Care were treated.


Two men have been taken to hospital after 16 people, all believed to be Iraqi, were found in the back of a lorry in sweltering heat.

A jilted ex-boyfriend who put a tracker on his former girlfriend's car has been found guilty of murdering her and torching her room.

Spectators were injured after rival groups of fans spilled on to the pitch and became embroiled in a mass fight.

The Sussex Police Federation said it was "disappointed" in the way their officers have been criticised in dealing with the child.

The 11-year-old was arrested three times and held alone in police cells for a total of 60 hours without an appropriate adult.

Sussex Police have defended a poster which critics said blamed women for becoming victims of sexual assault.

A Del Boy impersonator was pulled over in his van by police for having an "inappropriate" inflatable doll in the van.