CPS Mersey-Cheshire News

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26/02/2013

Teen trio convicted of murder

Three teenagers who battered a man to death behind a supermarket in Liverpool have been convicted of murder at Liverpool Crown Court.

08/02/2013

Case discontinued against Maureen Smith

Robert Jones, Crown Advocate, CPS Mersey-Cheshire said: "The decision to stop this case was extremely difficult.

07/02/2013

Chief praises his team after Inspectorate report improvements

Merseyside and Cheshire's most senior prosecutor has praised his team as the latest government inspection report shows that performance is improving even topping national figures in many areas.

18/01/2013

Dangerous driving case stopped

Jeremy Decker, Senior Crown Prosecutor, CPS Mersey-Cheshire said: "A road traffic collision occurred at 12:34 on Friday 16th September 2011 when a Hyundai Tucson, driven by Patricia Brooks, collided with a bus stop seriously injuring a number of pedestrians on Lower Lane, Liverpool.

18/01/2013

Warrington robber jailed

A knife-wielding robber who threatened to kill everyone in a Warrington shop has been jailed.

14/01/2013

Facebook rant case stopped

Paul Whittaker CBE, Chief Crown Prosecutor of CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said: "A man contacted Merseyside Police on 28th December 2012 saying he had uploaded a video of himself on to Facebook in which he makes negative comments about the Hillsborough disaster and the Cumbria shootings. He was charged on the 29th December 2012 with an offence contrary to s127 of the Communication Act.

11/01/2013

Man sentenced for raping two women

A man who raped a 21 year-old student after following her into halls of residence has been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court.

11/01/2013

Award for Christmas crime busting partnership

An innovative partnership between CPS Mersey-Cheshire, Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council has won a prestigious Home Office Award for helping to tackle crime in the city.

10/01/2013

Five sentenced to life for murder of father of two

Five people have been sentenced to life in prison at Liverpool Crown Court after being found guilty of the murder of a father of two.

09/01/2013

CPS statement: case involving Maghull shooting

Helen Morris, Crown Advocate from CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said: "On Thursday 14th November 2012 at around 4pm in Hall Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, a 19 year-old man was shot

21/12/2012

CPS Mersey-Cheshire statement

R v McCaig and other

23/11/2012

Gunman's girlfriend convicted for aiding his escape

A young woman who helped her boyfriend escape from police after he'd opened fire on a pub full of people on Christmas night, will be sentenced today (23rd November 2012).

22/11/2012

Duo convicted of 'no body' murder

Two men have been convicted of the murder of Merseyside man Paul Morson, whose body has still not been found.

20/11/2012

Wirral teen jailed for sadistic murder of girlfriend

A teenager from Wirral who tortured and murdered his girlfriend in a sustained attack has been jailed for at least 22 years

15/11/2012

Train guard sentenced to five yesrs

A train guard has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for the manslaughter of a teenage girl who was run over by the train on which he was working and on which she had been travelling.

06/11/2012

Drunk driver jailed after police chase

A speeding drink driver who crashed into a bridge during a police chase has been jailed for six months.

31/10/2012

CPS Statement

Case involving the death of Scott Sheard.

12/10/2012

Woman jailed for £1.9 million escort ad fraud

A woman has been jailed for offering fake escort services.

05/10/2012

Man jailed over £60 debt

A Merseyside man who threatened a couple with an imitation gun over a debt of £60 has been jailed for two and a half years.

03/10/2012

Man convicted of murder of Wayne Mitchell

A man who claimed he could not remember hitting an innocent stranger over the head with a bottle has been convicted of his murder at Liverpool Crown Court.

27/09/2012

New evidence sees man walk free from court

A man who was arrested in connection with a shop robbery has walked free from Liverpool Crown Court after prosecutors from CPS Mersey-Cheshire said they were not offering any evidence against him.

21/09/2012

Ocean's Twelve-style gang sentenced

A gang who targeted cash machines across the UK have been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court.

20/09/2012

Man guilty of child cruelty

A 22 year-old man who pleaded guilty to child cruelty, will be sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court

18/09/2012

Exam hacker pleads guilty

A Liverpool John Moores student who hacked the email accounts of academics in an attempt to access exam questions has pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court.

07/09/2012

Drugs gang sentenced

The last member of a 19-strong drugs gang has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars.

08/08/2012

Drugs gang gets total of 152 in jail

A drugs gang which 'supplied suppliers' in three countries has been jailed for a total of 152 years at Liverpool Crown Court.

07/08/2012

Statement: Anthony Owen

Rachael Barber, Senior Crown Prosecutor, CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said: "After very careful consideration of all the evidence in this case, including new evidence which has recently been presented, I have decided not to continue the case against a seventeen-year-old youth in connection with the death of Anthony Owen.

03/08/2012

Shafilea Ahmed's parents sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder

The parents of Shafilea Ahmed have been sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder.

23/07/2012

Warrington man jailed for drugs offences

A man who sold cocaine to friends in town centre bars has been jailed for two and a half years.

06/07/2012

CPS statement: PC Fletcher & PC Crabtree

No further action in case against officers

05/07/2012

eBay bike thief jailed

A man who tried to sell a bike he'd stolen on eBay, has been jailed

29/06/2012

Brothers guilty of firearms offences

Two brothers have been found guilty of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence during an incident at a Chester pub.

22/06/2012

Career criminal convicted

A man described as a 'prolific offender' has been jailed for eight-and-a-half-years.

21/06/2012

Counterfeiters jailed for total of 13 years

A gang who produced £700,000 in fake £20 notes and sold them on have been jailed for a total of 13 years.

21/06/2012

Teen telephone thieves convicted

A teenage gang stole iPhones and Blackberries from shops in Liverpool and Wirral shops to sell for profit.

13/06/2012

Teacher jailed after infatuation with 14-year-old

A teacher who became infatuated with a 14-year-old girl has been jailed for 12 months.

08/06/2012

Warrington man convicted of robbery

A man who robbed his local shop armed with a machete has been sentenced to three years in a young offenders institute.

07/06/2012

Man jailed for manslaughter after Walton stabbing

A teenager who killed a man after he forced his way into his home has been jailed for seven and a half years.

01/06/2012

Justice chiefs celebrate progress on Merseyside

Public confidence in Criminal Justice agencies on Merseyside is higher than ever - claims the county's top prosecutor.

01/06/2012

Teen burglar jailed

An 18 year-old man from Walton has been jailed after a committing a series of burglaries to fund his drug habit.

30/05/2012

Man jailed for possession of gun

A man has been jailed for three years for having a shotgun at his home.

29/05/2012

Manslaughter conviction after trial at Liverpool Crown Court

A man who killed a shopkeeper in an attempted robbery was cleared of murder by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court today.

24/04/2012

CPS statement: Wayne Rooney snr

No charge for Wayne Rooney snr

22/04/2012

CPS Chester Crown Court team moves to Liverpool

Chester Crown Court team moves to Liverpool

26/03/2012

Gun murder trio jailed for a total of 99 years

Three men have been jailed for life for the murder of a nightclub doorman.

21/03/2012

Groom jailed for wedding hotel arson

A groom who set fire to the Cheshire hotel where his wedding reception was being held has been jailed for six years.

16/03/2012

Care home manager guilty of neglect sentenced

A 52 year old care home manager who wilfully neglected residents' needs has been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court.

12/03/2012

No charge for Liverpool fan accused of racially abusing player

A Liverpool fan who was accused of racially abusing an Oldham Athletic FC player during an FA cup match at Anfield will not be charged with an offence.

09/03/2012

Jail for 'carer' who bullied elderly residents

A care worker has been sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted of ill-treating six elderly residents.

28/02/2012

Chief welcomes rape report recommendations

One of the region's top prosecutors has welcomed a report from HM Inspectorates of Constabulary and the Crown Prosecution Service (HMIC and HMCPSI) which highlights the need for improvements in rape cases.

23/02/2012

Train guard charged after station death

A train guard has appeared before Liverpool Magistrates' Court today charged with manslaughter by gross negligence.

23/02/2012

Men charged after Wirral pub death

Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with the death of a man attacked in a Wirral pub.

21/02/2012

Care workers jailed after thefts from patients

Two former Liverpool care home workers who stole more than £90,000 from three elderly patients have been jailed.

17/02/2012

Burglary gang jailed for a total of 22 years

A gang that burgled dozens of homes across Merseyside and Cheshire, even stealing puppies from one house, has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison.

27/01/2012

Poppy thief jailed

A thief who stole a poppy collection tin in Frodsham on Armistice Day has been jailed for eight months.

27/01/2012

Legal experts get switched-on to digital working

Barristers from across two counties are learning more about plans for a digital CPS next week (Monday 30th January 2012).

24/01/2012

Chief champions equality in the justice service

Equality in the criminal justice system is not achieved by treating men and women in the same way - Merseyside prosecutors were told today

20/01/2012

First UK citizen to be extradited from China sentenced

The first UK citizen to be extradited from China following a successful request by the Crown Prosecution Service has been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court today.

19/01/2012

Tweeters are risking bird - says Merseyside's top prosecutor.

Merseyside's top prosecutor has spoken out again about the dangers of misusing social media, after a man pleaded guilty to sending racist and abusive messages to one of the cast of TV reality show Desperate Scousewives via Twitter.

18/01/2012

Consent campaign gets the backing of the Unity team

A new campaign which aims to raise awareness of the issue of consent in sex crimes has been backed by prosecutors from Merseyside's Unity team.

17/01/2012

First conviction for not completing census

The first person to be convicted for not completing the 2011 census has been sentenced at Liverpool Magistrates' Court.

13/01/2012

Six years for driver after M6 motorway deaths

Driver convicted of M6 deaths

01/01/2012

Resolve to use Facebook responsibly this year - or risk jail says Chief

Chief issues New Year warning.

30/12/2011

Chief praises his team in year end review

Team at CPS Mersey-Cheshire praised

10/12/2011

CPS authorises murder charge for Barry Morrow

Prosecutors from CPS Mersey-Cheshire have today authorised officers from Merseyside Police to charge Barry Morrow with the murders of Angela Holgate, 54, and her mother Alice Huyton, 75.

20/11/2011

82 years for drugs family

Family jailed for a total of 82 years

03/11/2011

CPS statement following animal cruelty trial

Animal cruelty trial stopped

07/10/2011

CPS Mersey-Cheshire aims to be first to bar paper

CPS Mersey-Cheshire to switch on to digital working

29/09/2011

Life imprisonment for man who murdered Liverpool solicitor

Life for solicitor's murderer

29/09/2011

Rapist jailed for 13 years

A rapist who wrote himself a fake email and pretended it was from the victim in a bid to avoid prosecution has been sentenced to 13 years in prison at Warrington Crown Court.

12/09/2011

Two men charged with murder

Charging announcement: Mark Done and Paul Billington

07/09/2011

Shafilea Ahmed: charging announcement

17/08/2011

Four years for Facebook pair

Two men from Cheshire have been sentenced to four years in prison for using Facebook to incite riots during this month's widespread public disorder.

19/07/2011

Couple convicted for years of abuse on three children

Convictions in child cruelty case

23/06/2011

Justice served on rapist who fled the UK to avoid trial

Jail sentence for rapist who went on the run

25/05/2011

Man admits abuse following Unity team approach

Joint approach secures guilty plea in child abuse case

06/05/2011

First for Liverpool as the Crown Court goes digital for the day

11/04/2011

R v Kenneth Ledsham

CPS statement following the case of Kenneth Ledsham, who was acquitted of the murder of Anthony Cooper.

04/04/2011

Justice goes digital

Trials of digital prosecutions take place on Merseyside

28/03/2011

Sentencing of Leslie Gadsby

CPS statement following the sentencing of Leslie Gadsby who pleaded guilty to manslaugher on the grounds of diminished responsibility of his mother Edna.

28/03/2011