Vandals Smash Life-Saving Defibrillator Outside Football Club
Police rushed to Framfield Road, Buxted, after midnight wreckage of a vital defibrillator outside Buxted Football Club was reported on Sunday, 13 June 2021.
CCTV Captures Shocking Attack
Footage showed 23-year-old Harrison O’Doherty and 21-year-old Lucy Russell, both from Polegate, launching an unhinged assault on the device. They were seen throwing, kicking, and even spitting on the crucial life-saving equipment.
Charged and Ordered to Make Amends
- Both arrested and charged with criminal damage.
- O’Doherty also slapped with a cannabis possession charge from a separate incident.
At Hastings Magistrates’ Court on 1 November, both pleaded guilty. They received 12-month community orders, including 100 hours of unpaid work.
Additionally, they face costs of £85, a £95 victim surcharge, and must pay £500 in compensation to the South East Coast Ambulance Service for the smashed defibrillator.
