Revealed: The most dangerous Sussex criminals jailed in August

An acid-attacker, a mother who left her daughter to die and a homophobic thug are among the most dangerous people to appear in the dock in August.

With dozens of criminals put behind bars every month, we have compiled a list of those convicted for the most shocking of crimes.

Milad Rouf

A medical admitted causing life changing injuries when he threw acid over a junior doctor as she answered a knock at her front door.

Milad Rouf, 25, admitted the horrific acid attack on Dr Rym Alaoui on the doorstep of her Brighton flat.

Rouf appeared at Lewes Crown Court wearing a white shirt and black trousers, removing a blue facemask to enter his plea on August, 16.

The medical student's voice croaked as he answered "guilty".

Rouf, from Cardiff threw sulphuric acid over Dr Alaoui, who is in her 20s.

It was later revealed that the student heavily disguised himself as a woman before throwing acid in the face of a junior doctor.

Disguise worn by Milad Rouf

As he fled the scene, he discarded items of his costume in bins across the city, before buying new clothing from Primark.

Police carried out extensive enquiries following the incident, including examining hours of CCTV footage to follow Rouf’s movements and found he had disguised himself as a woman to carry out the attack.

After his arrest, a search of his home address in Cardiff found items matching the clothing he bought in Brighton, as well as a hand-written list of the items he included in his disguise.

He has been remanded in custody for sentencing on October 7.

Verphy Kudi

Verphy Kudi walked out on her 20-month-old daughter on the day she turned 18, partying for five days, 21 hours and 58 minutes, while the baby starved to death.

Verphy Kudi

Her daughter was dead when she returned to the flat in Brighton, where she had been housed by social services.

Asiah had contracted influenza. A post mortem examination concluded she died from neglect.

Kudi, 19, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in March and was sentenced to nine years imprisonment at Lewes Crown Court on Friday, August 6.

Verphy Kudi (right) with her daughter Asiah

A video released by police showed Kudi leaving her Islingword Road flat, on December 5, 2019, before videos of her partying at a 90s music event in Elephant and Castle.

Asiah was pronounced dead on arrival at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton.

When first interviewed by police, Kudi maintained that she had been with her child at the flat all the time, except for one visit she made to London.

But the court heard how the police investigation found from CCTV, phone and other evidence from people who knew her, that Kudi left the flat on her 18th birthday and didn’t return until December 11, leaving her child alone and uncared for throughout that time.

Aaron Rhoods

Aaron Rhoods, 25, was jailed for five years at Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday, August 11, after being found guilty of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

Rhoods was one of a group of several men who began hurling homophobic abuse at a man in Kings Road, Brighton, at around 3.30am on Sunday, October 14, 2018.

Rhoods was one of a group of several men who began hurling homophobic abuse at a man in Kings Road, Brighton

The group cornered and assaulted their victim, who was 32 years old at the time, hitting him over the head with a bottle and causing him to lose consciousness.

He was only resuscitated when paramedics arrived and his attackers had left the area.

Rhoods and an accomplice, 22-year-old Celso Dias of Disraeli Road, Wandsworth, were detained an hour later after being found trying car door handles in John Street.

Both men matched descriptions of the attackers given by witnesses and they were subsequently arrested and charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

Lewis Ashdown

Lewis Ashdown, 20, knifed his friend Marc Williams, 18, after going to woods near Uckfield.

Marc went to the Maresfield area on Saturday, May 29, and phoned his family at about 11.30pm to say he was on his way home but never returned.

Lewis Ashdown

Both boys were reported missing - Ashdown was found safe after the body of his friend was discovered in woods.

Ashdown appeared at Lewes Crown Court where he admitted the crime.

Marc's body was found in woodland three miles from where he was last seen alive.

Post mortem examinations of Marc's body are still being carried out and final results are thought to still be a month away.