… Wetherspoons attack is sentenced as prosecutors disprove ‘self-defence’ claim 11 December 2025 Press Release Violent crime … 1 March 2025. Despite initially claiming he was acting in self-defence, prosecutors unpicked Tallant's account by … 1 March 2025. Despite initially claiming he was acting in self-defence, prosecutors unpicked Tallant's account by …

… of man who encouraged a vulnerable woman to commit serious self-harm online 04 July 2025 Press Release Violent crime CPS … who was the first to be charged with encouraging serious self-harm online under Section 184 of the Online Safety Act … on May 9. After hearing today from the prosecution and defence and considering Sentencing Guidelines, including …

… was charged with Brenton Marriott’s murder. In his defence, he claimed he had been acting in self-defence. He was tried for murder, but following … CPS was to prove that Rudi Marriott had not been acting in self-defence, and that he had acted intentionally when he …

… The defendant claimed that it was a case of losing self-control and this amounted to manslaughter. However, the … South Yorkshire Police, were able to disprove his defence. The evidence showed he had deliberately concealed … arguments that a 15-year-old boy with normal tolerance and self-restraint might have acted in the same way as the …

… who attacked the victim and dismantling his claim of self-defence. Samantha Yelland, of the Crown Prosecution Service, … victim. While Wilson tried to claim his actions were in self-defence, the evidence clearly showed that he was the … who attacked the victim and dismantling his claim of self-defence. Samantha Yelland, of the Crown Prosecution …