Woman sentenced for killing two-year old daughter found in a pond
A woman suffering from a severe mental health condition has today been sentenced to four years imprisonment for killing her two-year old daughter in September 2023.
First Joint Enterprise National Monitoring Scheme report published
The report, which covers the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025, examined the characteristics of each homicide and attempted homicide case charged using joint enterprise. This is the first time national data of this kind has been published, following a successful pilot.
CPS Joint Enterprise National Monitoring Scheme 2024-25
Joint enterprise, also known as secondary liability, is a legal doctrine in the UK where two or more people can be held responsible for the same crime, even if only one person physically committed the criminal act.
Man sentenced after fleeing UK following fatal stabbing
A man who fled the UK after fatally stabbing a teenager has been sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment following a two-and-a-half-year international manhunt.