Videos show sex and defecating in Brighton alleyway

Hughie O’Neill is angry about revellers performing illicit acts in the alleyway alongside his house, in Pool Passage, Brighton and has even caught people on camera.

The 70-year-old regularly sees people urinating and defecating outside his property, and can hear people having sex in the early hours of the morning.

Chris Edison, left, and Hughie O'Neill moved to Brighton in hope of a happy life

“Nearly every day we have drug dealers, people taking drugs, people pooing outside our front door. Regularly people are peeing, shouting, screaming,” said Hughie, who is bipolar.

“It’s been really getting me down. I ended up having to go on tablets because I was getting depressed.”

Video shows a man and a woman having sex in the alleyway. 

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

Sex in public is not in itself illegal, but can become illegal if another person sees it.

There are a number of laws that could result in an arrest, such as outraging public decency contrary to common law, behaviour that is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to other users contrary to the Public Order Act 1986, offences of exposure, and having sex in a public toilet - this is illegal.

Hughie installed CCTV outside his home, which issues a verbal warning to people when motion sensors are triggered, though it has done little to deter people abusing the alleyway.

Moving to the city two years ago, husband and wife Hughie and Chris bought the property in central Brighton to settle down after successful careers in show business.

Their daughter left their seaside home as the stress caused by the alleyway became unbearable.

“We’ve tried to do our best,” said Hughie.

“I just wish they knew the effect it has on us, and how it affects our lives, my family’s life.”

Hughie is calling for each end of the passageway to be gated, and has lodged his request with Brighton and Hove City Council, with restaurants and businesses in the area showing support.

The council has so far not agreed.

The couple can experience up to ten issues a day, and were told by Sussex Police to report each incident. They say the police have been supportive through their ordeal.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “We are aware of a number of incidents and anti-social behaviour linked to Pool Passage, and are working alongside residents and community partners to put measures in place to address them.

“This includes the installation of improved and fixed street lighting, extra street cleaning, working with local businesses to help secure their waste bins and engaging with owners of local licensed premises, who are encouraged to remind their customers to be considerate of neighbouring residents.

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“Our officers also carry out regular patrols around the city centre, including Pool Passage, as part of ongoing safety work around the night-time economy as well as during the day.”

The city council was contacted for comment on Tuesday.