A police officer who drove through a red light at speed while responding to a 999 call has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving, after the death of motorcyclist Ronald Pinkney, 77.

His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has today issued a report following their inspection of the effectiveness of Crown Prosecution Service policy and guidance for the handling of cases involving the National Referral Mechanism.

His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) have today issued a report following a joint inspection of the building of prosecution cases by the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The CPS and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) note the contents of the report and recognise the issues raised as indicative of the time the fieldwork was undertaken in 2022-2023. In the intervening period, however, the CPS and police have made positive progress, and substantial improvements have been made to the case building process.

A man who preyed on people in the Canal Street area of Manchester, known as the ‘gay village’, has been found guilty of raping two men and one woman in a series of attacks.

A Bolton man has been jailed for two months for causing damage to two police cars following widespread disorder in Bolton in recent days.

The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that no criminal charges should be brought against Lucy Letby in respect of further allegations of deaths and non-fatal collapses of babies.