Company Director, Jake Balmforth, 35, has been jailed for five years for manslaughter, after an outbreak of violence in a Blackpool pub led to the death of Anthony Johnson. A nine year football banning order was also imposed.

Katie Lord, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, said: “This case is a tragic reminder that one punch can kill.

“When violence broke out between rival football fans in a Blackpool pub, Jake Balmforth punched Anthony Johnson, with fatal consequences.

A man previously convicted of murdering a 23-year-old man in 2011 has been found guilty of stabbing his 64-year-old great uncle to death last year.

Direece Roche, 30, stabbed his great uncle to death, after entering his house through an upstairs window in the early hours of 30 June 2024.

Fintan McDwyer was stabbed 71 times as he lay in bed.

Nicola Carter, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West said: "Direece Roche planned and carried out the brutal murder of his own relative as he lay in bed.

A man who was the first to be charged with encouraging serious self-harm online under Section 184 of the Online Safety Act 2023 has admitted his guilt.

Tyler Webb, 22, used the Telegram communications app to repeatedly tell a vulnerable 22-year-old woman to cut herself, and then to kill herself by hanging during a video call so he could watch, telling her she had nothing to live for and giving her methods to end her life.

He also admitted encouraging suicide.

Samanatha Shallow, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor in the East Midlands, said: “Following a review of the evidence provided by Derbyshire Constabulary, we have authorised criminal charges in relation to the death of 37-year-old Gurvinder Johal.

“Mr Johal died after a stabbing inside Lloyd’s bank in St Peter’s Street, Derby, after 2.30pm on Tuesday, 6 May.

“Haybe Nur Cabdiraxmaan, 47, from Normanton in Derby has been charged with his murder.

“He will appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 8 May.