News
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07/03/2013
Eddie Maher pleads guilty to theft of £1.2m
Chris McCann, head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) East of England Complex Casework Unit said: "This case proves that however old your crime, you can be caught and we will prepare a compelling prosecution case against you. You will be brought to justice and sent to prison.
21/02/2013
Suffolk: Young offenders sentenced for prison disturbance
Five young offenders have been sentenced for their part in a disturbance at HMP Warren Hill Young Offender Institution in Hollesley Bay, near Woodbridge, Suffolk.
12/02/2013
Man jailed for endangering railway passengers
A man has pleaded guilty to endangering railway passengers and attempted theft of electrical cable from an overhead line, Basildon Crown Court has heard.
21/12/2012
Two jailed for torture and murder of Roy Sly
Vincent Harty and Lisa Turner were jailed for 30 years and 20 years respectively for the murder of Roy Sly, 53, at his home in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.
11/12/2012
Former Met Police Officer jailed for perverting the course of justice
Former Metropolitan Police Service policeman Ian Betts was sentenced to 18 months in prison at Southend Crown Court yesterday (10 December 2012) for perverting the course of justice.
05/12/2012
Cambridgeshire: Murderer sentenced to a minimum 18 years
A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum 18 years, after being found guilty of murdering a Peterborough woman more than 30 years ago.
30/11/2012
Cambridgeshire: Man sentenced to 14 years for rape and sexual assault
Graham Halls has been found guilty of two charges of rape and three charges of sexual assault dating back to 2007-2008.
13/11/2012
Cambridgeshire: Minimum of 20 years for man who killed ex-wife
A man who killed his ex-wife has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 20 years.
06/11/2012
East of England CPS highly commended in inspection report
An independent inspection of the work of East of England Crown Prosecution Service has found it is one of the best performing Areas in England and Wales.
17/10/2012
Suffolk: Former priest admits indecent assault
A retired Suffolk priest has admitted sexual offences against children between 1990 and 1994.
08/10/2012
Essex: CPS charge pair with conspiracy to supply Cocaine
The Crown Prosecution Service has charged two men with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
20/09/2012
Cambridgeshire: Man admits stealing purse from dead woman
An undertaker has admitted stealing from a dead woman when he was tasked with removing her body.
13/09/2012
Essex: CPS statement following acquittal of four men accused of manslaughter
The Crown Prosecution Service stands by its decision to prosecute four door men who have been acquitted of manslaughter, following the death of Reece Lamude.
14/08/2012
Suffolk: CPS confirm no further charges in self defence case
A man alleged to have fatally stabbed an intruder who broke into his father’s home in Felixstowe will not face charges, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed.
07/08/2012
Suffolk: Men jailed for 45 years for drug smuggling
Two men who conspired to smuggle class A drugs in containers of Pineapples, have today been sentenced to a total of 45 years imprisonment.
31/07/2012
Essex: CPS lawyer takes part in Olympic opening ceremony
An Essex based senior lawyer for the Crown Prosecution Service had the opportunity of a lifetime fulfilled when she took part in the London 2012 opening ceremony.
10/07/2012
Suffolk: Former teacher sentenced to five years for historical child abuse
A FORMER teacher has been sentenced to five years imprisonment at Ipswich Crown Court today after previously admitting sexually abusing children.
20/03/2012
Two garage mechanics jailed for death of eight year old Ryan Fleming
Two garage mechanics who took a customer’s Porsche for a joyride without permission have been sentenced for causing the death of an eight year old Essex boy.
13/03/2012
Two Cambridgeshire men jailed for terrifying armed robbery
Two men have been jailed for carrying out an armed robbery on a Cambridgeshire store.
10/02/2012
Motorcyclist jailed for death of six year old boy
A speeding motorcyclist who knocked down and killed a six year old schoolboy and then failed to stop has been jailed.
01/02/2012
Flying high with Essex Air Ambulance
Fundraising by staff at the Crown Prosecution Service across the East of England has generated £1147 for the Essex Air Ambulance.
