A man who subjected a 94-year-old great-grandfather to a fatal beating during a burglary has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 33 years minus term served on remand after the CPS was able to use his dying words as evidence against his killer.
Christopher Cooper, 39, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 16 years at Swansea Crown Court for killing a man with one punch outside a pub in Gorseinon.
Five men have been sentenced to a total of five years for their roles in running a vehicle “chop shop” in Surrey with the stolen vehicles and parts estimated to be worth around £750,000.
His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have published its latest Area Inspection Programme report, examining the quality of the CPS’s legal decision-making and casework.