In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that 38-year-old Sukirthan Thangrasha was sentenced to 16 months in prison for a series of sexual and violent offences. Thangrasha—a foreign national originally from Sri Lanka, of Highfield Lane, Southampton—was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court on Wednesday, 1 April 2026. It was reported that the defendant’s spree of offending included the assault of a man in Southampton and the targeting of a child in a Portsmouth cemetery.
The investigation established that on 15 August 2025, Thangrasha assaulted a 25-year-old man at his place of residence on Highfield Lane. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary reported that following the assault, Thangrasha indecently exposed himself to multiple people inside the building. The prosecution reported that these actions were followed exactly one month later by an incident in Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth, where Thangrasha shouted abusive words at a child to cause harassment, alarm, or distress.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Thangrasha was found guilty of indecent exposure contrary to Section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 following a trial. Portsmouth Crown Court heard that he also admitted two counts of common assault and one count of using threatening or insulting behaviour. The investigation established that while the 25-year-old assault victim was not seriously physically hurt, the subsequent sexual exposure and the verbal targeting of a minor demonstrated a persistent pattern of public disorder and predatory conduct.
Judge-led proceedings concluded with Thangrasha being handed a combined total of 16 months in immediate custody. For his actions in Southampton and Portsmouth, he was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register. The judge noted that the transition from physical assault to indecent exposure and the harassment of a child in a cemetery environment necessitated a custodial term to ensure public protection and reflect the distress caused to the victims.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the records reported in England, the status of Sukirthan Thangrasha as of April 3, 2026, was as follows:
- Custodial Status: SERVING (16-month term; sentenced April 2026).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active for 7 years.
- Immigration Status: Foreign National (Sri Lanka); Subject to potential deportation review.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court; investigated by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.
- Criminal Record: Indecent exposure; Common assault (2 counts); Threatening behaviour to cause harassment, alarm, or distress.
- Origin: Highfield Lane, Southampton, Hampshire; Offences also committed in Portsmouth.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Thangrasha is managed as a registered sex offender within the Hampshire area. Due to the nature of his conduct, which involved unprovoked physical violence followed by sexual exposure and the harassment of a child in a cemetery, his management is a priority for the local MOSOVO (Management of Sexual Offenders and Violent Offenders) unit. Authorities state that his status as a foreign national means his conviction will be referred to the Home Office for consideration of deportation following the custodial element of his sentence.
As a registered sex offender, Thangrasha’s details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that his notification requirements will be strictly enforced should he remain in the UK after his release. Any failure to notify police of his residency in Southampton, any further incidents of public indecency, or any attempts to approach children in public spaces will result in immediate arrest to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from his demonstrated pattern of escalating antisocial and sexual behaviour.
QUESTION – Given that the offender is a foreign national who committed a sexual offence and targeted a child in a cemetery, do you believe that deportation should be an automatic, mandatory consequence for any non-UK citizen convicted of a crime on the Sex Offenders Register?
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