There is a presumption that a defendant should be unfettered in court unless there are reasonable grounds for restraint. The onus is on the prosecution to show reasonable grounds for the use of handcuffs.

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

A Leicester man has been convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for four serious attacks in the Belgrave area of the city.

The indictment is the document containing the charges against the defendant for trial in the Crown Court.

02 July, 2024, 13:15-16:00pm, Petty France and via MS Teams Members Monica Burch (Chair) (Lead Non-Executive Board Member), Stephen Parkinson (DPP), Simon Jeffreys (NEBM), Subo Shanmuganathan (NEBM), Kathryn Stone (NEBM)

CPS case outcomes by principal offence January 2014 Offences against the person

A carer who stole money from a ninety year old woman and then returned to the house and murdered her has been jailed for life.