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Serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick has been found guilty of serious sex offences against a further two women.During a trial at the Old Bailey this month, jurors heard how Carrick repeatedly indecently assaulted one woman when she was 12 years old.A second victim was subjected to…
Press ReleaseSexual offencesCPSThames and Chiltern
Two teenagers have been sentenced following the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy outside Bedford bus station in January.After a seven-week trial, Bennett Ndenkeh, 19, was convicted of murdering Thomas Taylor.Eighteen-year-old Riaz Miah was convicted of manslaughter for his part in the attack.On…
A former police officer has been jailed after being found guilty of rape, coercive or controlling behaviour, voyeurism and stalking, in relation to three women.Jake Cummings, 26 and of Hertfordshire, was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment today (23/09/25) at St Albans Crown Court - following two…
Press ReleaseSexual offencesCPSThames and Chiltern
A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering two women and trying to kill two other people in a frenzied attack on Christmas Day.On the evening of 25 December 2024, Jazwell Brown was at home in Milton Keynes when he picked up a kitchen knife and began stabbing his partner, 38-year-old…
Two men who stole an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace in an audacious five-minute raid in 2019 have been sentenced.Forty-year-old James Sheen, a career criminal who masterminded the theft, received a four year prison sentence at Oxford Crown Court today.Michael Jones, 39, who carried out…
A man who brutally murdered two people and tried to kill two more on Christmas Day has been convicted.On the evening of 25 December 2024, without warning or provocation, Jazwell Brown murdered Joanne Pearson, 38, and Teohna Grant, 24, within their shared flat block at Santa Cruz Avenue in Milton…
A Luton teenager who killed his mother, brother and sister has been jailed for life.Nicholas Prosper, who had also planned to carry out a school shooting, will serve a minimum of 49 years in prison.The 19-year-old purchased a gun and ammunition illegally and shot his family in the early hours of 13…
Three men involved in the theft and sale of a multi-million pound gold toilet from Blenheim Palace have been convicted.The 18-carat gold toilet – a work of art insured for $6m (£4.75m) and weighing approximately 98kg – was stolen under the cover of darkness just two days after it went on display at…
Press ReleaseInternational and organised crimeCPSThames and Chiltern
Kyle Clifford, who murdered Carol, Louise, and Hannah Hunt at their home in Bushey on 9 July 2024, has been jailed for life.Lisa Kiff, a Senior Crown Prosecutor with the CPS, said: “Kyle Clifford is a murderer and rapist, who at every turn has attempted to escape the gravity of his actions.“From…
A man who brutally murdered a mother and her two daughters has now been found guilty of rape.Armed with a knife and crossbow, 26-year-old Kyle Clifford murdered Carol, Louise, and Hannah Hunt at their home in Bushey on 9 July 2024.He pleaded guilty to the murders on 22 January. He also pleaded…
Press ReleaseViolent crimeCPSThames and Chiltern
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To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together. We are currently in the process of updating the protocol.
