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03/02/2012

Grimsby Victim Praises CPS

The mother of a victim of sexual violence has praised the Crown Prosecution Service for securing a conviction against their attacker.

01/02/2012

CPS Clamps Down on Metal Theft

The CPS is preparing new legal guidance for prosecutors on offences under the Theft Acts will, for the first time, include specific advice for prosecutors on dealing with the theft of metal. On 30 January 2012, Nathan Hallsworth was sentenced to six months in prison for handling stolen goods, following the theft of 169 brass plaques from St Mary’s Church, Mirfield.

25/01/2012

Wakefield Man Charged With Murder of Five Year Old Boy

A 34 year old man has appeared at Wakefield Magistrates’ Court charged with murder.

20/01/2012

Four Sentenced for Murder of Adam Vincent

Adam was killed and his dismembered body was dumped in locations across Humberside. Today those responsible for his death have been sentenced after being found guilty at Sheffield Crown Court.

20/01/2012

Delivering Justice and Reducing Reoffending - SYCJB Annual Review

South Yorkshire Criminal Justice Board has today published its annual review, which highlights the Board’s recent achievements all of which focus upon making South Yorkshire a safer place in which to live, work and socialise.

05/01/2012

Prosecutor's Plea to Victims of Domestic Violence in North Yorkshire

As CPS North Yorkshire continues to exceed the national average for successfully prosecuting cases of domestic violence, the Chief Crown Prosecutor encourages victims to speak out.

04/01/2012

Chief Prosecutor's Plea to Victims of Domestic Violence in Humberside

As CPS Humberside continues to exceed the national average for successfully prosecuting cases of domestic violence, the Chief Crown Prosecutor encourages victims to speak out.

03/01/2012

Sheffield Man Charged with Rape of Teenager

A 22 year old man will today appear before Sheffield Magistrates Court charged with the rape of a teenage girl.

21/12/2011

17.5year Sentence for the Murder of Laura Wilson

Today, Ashtiaq ‘Ash’ Asghar was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court for the murder of 17 year old Laura Wilson.

21/12/2011

Nine Defendants sentenced in Leeds Sham Marriage Case

The defendants Usman, Mughal and Gardazi were Pakistani men living in the UK on expired student visas. They, along with the defendant Khan, all applied for permission to marry Slovakian women who were living legitimately in the UK. The purpose of these marriages was to secure themselves the right to remain in the United Kingdom indefinitely.

19/12/2011

Marcin Kasprazak Guilty of Attempted Murder of Ex-Fiancee

16/12/2011

Operation Mach 54 Drug Dealers Prosecuted in Sheffield

Following a large scale undercover police drugs operation in Sheffield, Prosecutor David Steer from the Complex Casework Unit speaks of the CPS role in prosecuting 54 people for drug supply offences.

15/12/2011

New Initiative Launched to Improve Rape Prosecutions

As the CPS in Yorkshire and Humberside continues to exceed the national average in successfully prosecuting rape cases, the head of the service says ‘it’s not time to rest on our laurels’. CPS Yorkshire and Humberside is currently 8% above the national average in successfully prosecuting rape cases.

15/12/2011

Hull Drink Driver Jailed

As 36 year old Dean Cox is sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and drink driving, the District Crown Prosecutor comments on the dangers.

28/11/2011

Scarborough Man Found Guilty of Gary Virr's Murder

John Stamford has today been found guilty of the murder of Gary Virr, who was found dead at his flat in Scarborough on 23 December 2010. Stamford was sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation to serve a minimum of 16 years.

07/10/2011

Bradford man found guilty of murdering ex girlfriend

21/09/2011

Music teacher found guilty of murdering his partner

Andrew Lindo, from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire has been found guilty of murdering his partner, Marie Stewart, the mother of their two young children and was sentenced to serve a minimum of 22 years in prison. Commenting on the verdict, reviewing lawyer Samantha Davidson from CPS Yorkshire and Humberside said:

12/09/2011

CPS response to HMCPSI report on CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

The in-depth inspection focussed on casework undertaken in West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire and on how CPS Yorkshire and Humberside is structured and managed. The inspectors were on-site during February and March 2011.

19/04/2011

North Yorkshire postmaster found guilty of murdering his wife

Robin Garbutt, of Melsonby, North Yorkshire has been found guilty of bludgeoning his wife, Diana Garbutt, to death and then lying about an attempted robbery to cover his tracks, CPS North Yorkshire said today.

09/02/2011

Drug addict gets life for string of brutal attacks

A drug addict who committed a string of robberies and brutal attacks on elderly and vulnerable women has been sentenced to life at Leeds Crown Court today, CPS West Yorkshire has announced.

08/02/2011

Two found guilty of Huddersfield man's murder

Two men have been found guilty of murdering Huddersfield man, John Collins, CPS West Yorkshire announced today.

24/01/2011

Bradford brothers convicted following death of family in arson attack

Asjid Mahmood was found guilty of murder and his brother Arshed Mahmood of manslaughter, following the deaths of a family of three in an arson attack in Bradford, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.

21/12/2010

Stephen Griffiths pleads guilty to the murders of three women

Peter Mann, Head of CPS West Yorkshire's Complex Casework Unit commented today on the sentencing of Stephen Griffiths for the murder of three Bradford women.

25/11/2010

Bradford teenager jailed for rape of 86 year old and sexual assault of 17 year old

A Bradford teenager was jailed for three years and had his name added to the sex offenders' register for life for raping an 86 year old woman and sexually assaulting a 17 year old, CPS West Yorkshire announced today.

21/10/2010

Khalid and Shafi found guilty of murder of much-loved Huddersfield shopkeeper

Muawaz Khalid and Nabeel Shafi were today found guilty of the brutal murder of Gurmail Singh, a much-loved Huddersfield shopkeeper, the CPS announced today. Khalid and Umare Aslam were found guilty of robbery.

30/09/2010

CPS Prosecution Ensures Two Cannabis Gang Members Get Life For Brutal Murder in North Yorkshire

A Chinese worker who was part of a gang involved in an industrial scale cannabis-growing operation at Elvington, North Yorkshire, was beaten to death and his body dumped in the Selby Canal after a dispute over his share of the profits, a spokeswoman from CPS North Yorkshire said today.

19/07/2010

Doncaster man jailed for failed bomb attack

A Doncaster man was jailed indefinitely for attempting to detonate a home made bomb outside a council office in Doncaster.

27/05/2010

Stephen Griffiths charged with murder of three missing Bradford women

Stephen Griffiths has been charged with murder of three missing Bradford women, announces Peter Mann, Head of CPS West Yorkshire's Complex Casework Unit.

19/05/2010

Peter Brown found guilty of teenage jockeys' manslaughter

Peter Brown’s act of revenge robbed the families of Jan Wilson and Jamie Kyne of their loved ones and sadly deprived the sporting world of two rising talents, said Jan Hills, District Crown Prosecutor for CPS North Yorkshire.

15/03/2010

CPS West Yorkshire takes its advisors to listen to the disabled community in Beeston, Leeds

CPS West Yorkshire is taking one of its key advisory groups to meet over 60 members of the disabled community at the Mariners’ Resource Centre in Beeston, Leeds on 16 March, in one of the first such developments across the country.

24/02/2010

Bradford pair get total of 11 years for fraud and money laundering offences

(R V Michael Gary Standing And Jane Noonan). CPS Announces Assets Over +£500,000 To Be Seized Under The Proceeds Of Crime Act.

02/02/2010

10 Per Cent Rise in South Yorkshire's Rape Conviction Rate

The CPS's pledge to improve the conviction rate in rape cases has come to fruition as South Yorkshire sees nearly three quarters of all rape cases charged in the area lead to convictions – the highest conviction rate nationally.

31/01/2010

Victim Praises Work of CPS

A victim of crime has praised the work of the Crown Prosecution Service for the support they provided throughout criminal proceedings.

30/11/2009

DPP's plan for a fair, fearless and effective public prosecution service

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, QC, has today published his plan for taking forward the public prosecution service, at the heart of the criminal justice service.

20/11/2009

Violence against women and 'honour crime' highlighted at CPS conference in Halifax

National speakers at Halifax conference highlighted how the criminal justice system tackles violence against women and so-called 'honour crime'.

02/11/2009

CPS consults on changes to prosecution principles

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a 10 week public consultation on important changes to the Code for Crown Prosecutors - the document that sets out the principles which prosecutors must follow when they decide whether or not to prosecute.

19/10/2009

Judge praises CPS prosecution

A Crown Court Judge has praised the work of a Crown Prosecution Service lawyer for his part in tackling drug dealers in the centre of Barnsley.

12/10/2009

Community prosecutor goes out on patrol

The Crown Prosecution Service's Community Prosecutor, Gaynor Zeki, went out on patrol with Inspector Richard Close of Wakefield Central Neighbourhood Policing Team on Saturday night.

04/08/2009

Victims and witnesses with mental health issues or a learning disability should have access to justice

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published two new public policy statements to explain how it will deal with cases involving victims and witnesses who have mental health issues or a learning disability to ensure they have access to justice.

22/07/2009

Mustaf Jama, sixth Beshenivsky defendant, brought to justice

The extradition of Mustaf Jama, convicted today of the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky, was a prime example of co-operation between the UK and international authorities, said Crown Advocate Helen Gaunt of West Yorkshire Crown Prosecution Service.