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Letter to the Justice Select Committee on prosecuting hate crime and offences that occur during protests: Stephen Parkinson, DPP

The conflict in the Middle East and protests that followed have undoubtedly resulted in surges in antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crime, alongside disturbing scenes of support for proscribed terror groups. This has understandably caused those communities to feel deep concern and fears for their safety. I am writing to set out the action that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has taken in response to the increase in these despicable crimes.

CPS authorises charges after the felling of the historic Sycamore Gap tree

Gary Fothergill, Specialist Prosecutor for CPS North East’s Complex Casework Unit, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Northumbria Police to charge Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers with causing criminal damage after the Sycamore Gap tree was cut down last September.

Teenage Neo-Nazi convicted of possessing synagogue attack plan

Mason Reynolds, 19, from Brighton who held neo-Nazi views and praised attacks by far-right terrorists, has been convicted

CPS authorises charges against five men including British man accused of conducting hostile state activity to benefit Russia

The CPS authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge a British man on Friday, 19 April 2024 with conducting hostile activity in the UK in order to benefit a foreign state – namely Russia.

Man who wore Hamas headband to central London rally is convicted

Khaled Hajsaad, 25, attended the protest in central London on 25 November 2023, and wore a green headband that bore close similarities to those worn by Hamas – a proscribed terrorist organisation.

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Man jailed for life for murder and attempted murder in Hartlepool

A man has been jailed for a minimum of 45 years for stabbing a 70-year-old man to death in the street shortly after he had attempted to kill his own housemate.

Tamworth women jailed after defrauding £634,000 from the beneficiaries of wills

Two women from Tamworth have today been jailed for defrauding and laundering more than £634,000 from estates of the deceased, including money intended for life-saving charities such as Cancer Research and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Man found guilty of large-scale Class A importation and drug supply

A ringleader who organised the importation and supply of Class A drugs disguised in printer ink has today (24/04/2024) been found guilty at Isleworth Crown Court.

Jonathan Strogylos, 36, was one of a group of twelve men involved in a large-scale operation to supply cocaine.

CPS authorises charges against two men alleged to have breached Official Secrets Act on behalf of China

Nick Price, Head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: "The Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division has today authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge two men with espionage offences.

Organised crime gang members are jailed for large scale drugs and guns supply

A Luton-based organised criminal gang leader and associates have been imprisoned today for the trading of illegal drugs, guns, and ammunition.

Mohammed Waqas Khan (DOB: 02/12/1988) was sentenced for conspiracy to supply illegal drugs and firearms offences to 27 years and 6 months imprisonment and Michael Orishadare (DOB: 26/03/1988) was sentenced for conspiracy to supply illegal drugs offences to 24 years at Luton Crown Court.

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