CPS London press releases
Press releases issued by the Crown Prosecution Service in London.
Press Releases
Date
Outline
30/01/2012
London's top prosecutor challenges social assumptions on rape victims
The capital's Chief Crown Prosecutor is calling for a greater debate on ways in which society can challenge, combat and dispel the assumptions and myths associated with rape victims.
12/01/2012
CPS London statement on Adam Khan
20-year-old Adam Khan was today (January 12th) sentenced to four years in a young offender’s institution at Inner London Crown Court for his part in the London disorder in August of this year.
03/01/2012
Statement on conviction of David Norris and Gary Dobson for the murder of Stephen Lawrence
Alison Saunders, Chief Crown Prosecutor for London, said: "The Crown Prosecution Service brought this prosecution after a lot of hard work and scientific developments. We have worked very closely with the police throughout their investigations and with the Lawrence family to bring these killers to justice.
22/12/2011
Duo jailed for murder
Two people have been convicted of the brutal torture and killing of a man in an attack that included the use of a hot poker.
22/12/2011
Conviction in King's Cross tube killing
Senthooran Kanagasingham (09/02/1976) was today convicted at the Central Criminal Court of the manslaughter of 62-year old Sonia Burgess on the evening of Monday, October 25 2010. At the time of the incident, the defendant was undergoing gender reassignment, living as a woman and was known as Nina Kanagasingham.
21/12/2011
Statement following sentencing of Zac Olumegbon killers
Following the sentencing on December 22nd of five teenagers at the Central Criminal Court for the killing of 15-year-old Zac Olumegbon outside his London school in July 2010, Jenny Hopkins, CPS London Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, said:
14/12/2011
Senior CPS London manager 'proud of OBE honour'
Jean Ashton, Senior Area Business Manager for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in London, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 6th December. She received the honour for services to the CPS.
13/12/2011
Prolific rare egg thief sentenced today
Matthew Gonshaw of Bow, East London, was convicted today at Thames Magistrates’ Court, London of 10 charges in relation to taking and possessing wild bird eggs and has been sentenced to six months imprisonment.
30/09/2011
Mother sentenced to indefinite hospital order for manslaughter of daughter
A mother killed her daughter believing she had been possessed by a spirit, the Central Criminal Court has heard.
21/09/2011
New Borough Crown Prosecutor for Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea
Dolores Barrett has been appointed the new head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in Hammersmith and Fulham and Chelsea and Kensington. She has now started in the role of Borough Crown Prosecutor and takes over from Sharon Grant, who is taking over the same role in Newham.
24/08/2011
Dale Williams charging statement
The Crown Prosecution Service has this afternoon (24th August) authorised the Metropolitan Police Service to charge Dale Williams, 19, with the murder of Kelvin Chibueze. Mr Chibueze was fatally stabbed during a violent clash that occurred between two rival groups at a private party at The Arteflex Club in Ilford in the early hours of Monday 15th August 2011.
24/08/2011
Statement on first Crown Court sentences following London disorder
Following the sentencing at Wood Green Crown Court today in relation to the London disorder, David Robinson, London Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, said:
17/06/2011
Seven youths convicted of a fatal stabbing in Sydenham Park
Terrell Clement, 18, along with two youths aged 17, were found guilty of manslaughter on June 17, 2011 at the Central Criminal Court for carrying out a vicious attack that led to the death of 16 year old Nicholas Pearton. Four other youths have already been convicted in connection with this incident.
09/05/2011
West Hampstead man jailed for life for murdering nurse
A man has been sentenced today (May 9, 2011) to life imprisonment for murdering a University College Hospital (UCHL) nurse in a horrific attack that led to her dying of burns to most of her body.
04/05/2011
Lewisham man jailed for horrific sexual attack
A Lewisham man who subjected a woman to a horrific sexual attack was yesterday (May 3, 2011) jailed for eight years.
04/04/2011
John Sweeney Statement
Damaris Lakin, Reviewing Lawyer, Complex Casework Unit, CPS London
23/12/2010
Christopher Killick Convicted of Historic Sexual Offences
Alison Saunders, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London, said:
16/12/2010
CPS Statement Following Attack on Police Officers in West London Yesterday
Moya Reed, senior lawyer of CPS London Homicide team said:
24/11/2010
77 year old child killer convicted of raping a girl in the 1970s
Edward Campbell, a 77-year-old man from London who killed three of his children in 1974, has today been convicted at Snaresbrook Crown Court of sexually abusing a girl between 1963 and 1973.
17/11/2010
Student Protester Charged With Violent Disorder
CPS London has authorised a charge of violent disorder against 18-year-old Edward Woollard from Southampton.
01/11/2010
Pair Sentenced for Tower Hamlets Supermarket Attack
Two men were sentenced to a total of 11 years imprisonment on Friday 29 October 2010 after being convicted of a vicious attack on a man in a supermarket car park in Tower Hamlets.
27/10/2010
Man Sentenced for Shooting Former Partner in Barnet
A 70 year old man has today (Wednesday 27 October) been sentenced to an indeterminate prison sentence for public protection with a minimum of 12 years and six months at Southwark Crown Court after being found guilty of shooting his former partner three times in the head in broad daylight in Barnet.
30/09/2010
Man sentenced For Murder Of Destiny Lauren
A man convicted of murdering a 29 year old woman in Kentish Town was yesterday (29 September 2010) sentenced to life imprisonment at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
01/04/2010
CPS London to focus on Core Quality Standards
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has issued the first set of Core Quality Standards for the Crown Prosecution Service.
16/03/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Brent
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Brent, Borough Crown Prosecutor Kwame Biney said:
16/03/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Barnet
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Barnet, Borough Crown Prosecutor Martha Godwin said:
16/03/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Ealing
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Ealing, Borough Crown Prosecutor Irene Bhadresa said:
16/03/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Hammersmith and Fulham
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Hammersmith and Fulham, Borough Crown Prosecutor David Cawthorne said:
16/03/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Haringey
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Haringey, Acting Borough Crown Prosecutor Steve Harris said:
16/03/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Harrow
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Harrow, Acting Borough Crown Prosecutor Smeetha Pillai said:
16/03/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Hillingdon
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Hillingdon, Borough Crown Prosecutor Melanie Parrish said:
16/03/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Westminster
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Westminster, Borough Crown Prosecutors Dolores Barrett and Sarah Boland said:
16/03/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Enfield
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Enfield, Borough Crown Prosecutor Rohan Sankey said:
16/03/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Hounslow
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Hounslow, Borough Crown Prosecutor Nick Coates said:
16/03/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performanace Assessment Report of London Traffic Unit
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of London Traffic Unit, Head of the Unit Lorna Burns said:
16/03/2010
New Head of CPS London plans to turn service around
The new head of the Crown Prosecution Service in London has set in place plans to improve the service CPS London provides to victims and witnesses in the capital.
19/01/2010
CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Waltham Forest
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Waltham Forest, District Crown Prosecutor Lionel Idan said:
19/01/2010
CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Tower Hamlets
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Tower Hamlets, Borough Crown Prosecutor Toks Adesuyan said:
19/01/2010
CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Redbridge
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Redbridge, Borough Crown Prosecutor Bridget Chohan said:
19/01/2010
CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Lewisham
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Lewisham, Borough Crown Prosecutor Gary Dolby said:
19/01/2010
CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Havering
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Havering, Borough Crown Prosecutor Corinne Soanders said:
19/01/2010
CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Hackney
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Hackney, Borough Crown Prosecutor Toks Adesuyan said:
19/01/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Greenwich
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Greenwich, District Crown Prosecutor Daren Streeter said:
19/01/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Bexley
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Bexley, Borough Crown Prosecutor Peter Burt said:
19/01/2010
CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Barking and Dagenham
Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Barking and Dagenham, Acting Borough Crown Prosecutor Mohammed Cheema said:
01/10/2009
Getting at London's ill-gotten gains
Everyday, juries across London are convicting offenders of criminal activity which has made them a considerable amount of money. As well as receiving a possible prison sentence, convicted offenders can also be stripped of their assets.
