Dylan Brown charged with stalking and blackmail
The 33-year-old faces four charges and has been remanded in custody.
Incident → evidence → outcomeDylan Brown, 33, has been charged with stalking and blackmailing three individuals. He appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on September 18 and was remanded in custody. His address is listed as HMP Thameside.
Allegations and Dates
The charges against Brown include one count of stalking and three counts of blackmail. The alleged stalking, which involved sending abusive and threatening messages and emails causing serious alarm or distress, is said to have occurred between August 18, 2024, and December 16, 2025. Brown is accused of making unwarranted demands for money with menaces from one person between August 28 and December 4, 2024. Further blackmail charges relate to demands made against two other individuals between December 27, 2024, and January 31, 2025, and also between June 24 and June 27, 2023.
During his appearance at Croydon Magistrates’ Court, bail was refused. The court cited the likelihood of Brown reoffending and causing injury or the fear of injury as reasons for this decision. He was subsequently remanded in custody.
Next Steps
A plea and trial preparation hearing is scheduled to take place at Inner London Crown Court on October 16, 2026. At this hearing, Brown will enter a plea, and arrangements will be made for the trial if necessary.
Questions this report answers
01What charges does Dylan Brown face?
Dylan Brown faces four charges: one count of stalking and three counts of blackmail. The alleged stalking involved sending threatening messages, and the blackmail charges relate to demands for money made with menaces.
02When did the alleged offences take place?
The alleged stalking is said to have occurred between August 18, 2024, and December 16, 2025. The blackmail demands allegedly took place on various dates between August 28, 2024, and January 31, 2025, with one alleged incident in June 2023.
03What happened at court and what are the next steps?
Dylan Brown appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on September 18, where he was remanded in custody. A plea and trial preparation hearing is scheduled for October 16, 2026, at Inner London Crown Court.
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