Mersey-Cheshire | The Crown Prosecution Service

Predatory paedophile jailed for grooming and abusing children

A man who groomed and sexually abused several children, sometimes for payment, has been jailed for 20 years.

CPS prosecutes three people following BBC documentary about abuse at school

The Crown Prosecution Service has successfully prosecuted three men after a BBC Panorama programme revealed bullying and assaults on pupils at a school.

The Life school in New Brighton, Wirral, was a private alternative educational provision for children with special educational needs such as autism and ADHD, with a sports focus.

An undercover reporter from Panorama was employed as a staff member at the school for around seven weeks from March to May 2024.

Man jailed for life for grooming young girls online and then sexually abusing them

A man who groomed three teenage girls via social media sites and then sexually abused them has been jailed for life.

Hundreds of Court Orders secured during successful knife crime pilot on Merseyside

A targeted stop and search pilot in Merseyside is drawing to a close, ahead of a decision to roll the post-conviction powers out nationally.

Man sentenced for stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge

A man has been sentenced for stalking and harassing Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas.

Former Premier League footballer admits dangerous driving

Former Manchester United player Brandon Williams admits dangerous driving after being caught speeding on A34 in Cheshire in 2023.

Care worker jailed for having a sexual relationship with a client and making her pregnant

A care worker who had a sexual relationship with a vulnerable woman he was looking after and made her pregnant has been jailed.

Men jailed for diverting electricity to supply cannabis farms run by organised crime gangs

A group of men who diverted electricity to supply cannabis farms run by organised crime gangs have been jailed for more than 28 years.

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Woman admits manslaughter of baby found in woodland 27 years ago

At a hearing today (Thursday, 6 March 2025) at Liverpool Crown Court, Joanne Sharkey pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and concealing the birth of a child.

Man jailed for attempting to rape a woman in front of her child in a park

A man who grabbed a woman in a park in broad daylight and attempted to rape her while she was with her young son has been jailed.

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