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Pair who felled Sycamore Gap tree jailed

Two men who cut down the famous ‘Sycamore Gap’ tree and damaged a section of Hadrian’s Wall have been jailed today at Newcastle Crown Court.

Couple convicted of manslaughter after death of newborn baby

Constance Marten, 38, and Mark Gordon, 50, have been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter of their baby girl, Victoria, who was found decomposing in a shopping bag in a disused Brighton shed.

Vagrant who murdered dog walker in random attack is convicted

A man who brutally attacked a dog walker in a random act of violence has been found guilty of her murder.

How the CPS used new National Security Act legislation to prosecute the plot to sabotage Ukrainian aid warehouses on UK soil

The convictions of three men following an arson at a warehouse housing humanitarian aid and Starlink satellite equipment destined for Ukraine is a significant moment.

CPS authorises charges against Thomas Partey

The Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Thomas Partey with multiple counts of rape.

Six people jailed for modern slavery and drugs crimes

Six people who exploited Vietnamese workers who had been smuggled into the UK for forced labour on cannabis farms have been imprisoned.

Condensed charging guidance helps to improve case file quality

Clearer guidance on building a strong criminal case file has been published following a partnership between police and prosecutors, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.

92-year-old man jailed for life for 1967 cold case murder

A 92-year-old man has been given a life sentence for the murder and rape of Louisa Dunne, in one of the oldest cold cases to ever be solved in the UK.

Predatory paedophile jailed 13 years for sexually exploiting young girls in Manchester

A man who used drugs, coercion and violence to exploit two teen girls in Manchester 20 years ago, has been jailed.

Christopher Oates, 45, was prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) following an investigation by Greater Manchester Police (GMP).

He has been sentenced today (26 June 2025) to 13 years and one month imprisonment at Manchester Crown Square Crown Court.

Husband convicted for the murder of his estranged wife in front of their baby

A man has been found guilty of murdering his wife in front of their baby in a pram while out in the streets of Bradford.

Habibur Rahman Masum, 26, of Burnley, Lancashire has been convicted at trial at Bradford Crown Court today (27 June 2025) of murder, one count of assault, one count of making threats to kill and another count of stalking.

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