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Three guilty in Blenheim Palace gold toilet theft case

Three men involved in the theft and sale of a multi-million pound gold toilet from Blenheim Palace have been convicted.
Press Release International and organised crime CPS Thames and Chiltern

CPS statement on sentencing of Kyle Clifford

Kyle Clifford, who murdered Carol, Louise, and Hannah Hunt at their home in Bushey on 9 July 2024, has been jailed for life.
Press Release Violent crime CPS Thames and Chiltern

Crossbow murderer convicted of rape during brutal attack on family

A man who brutally murdered a mother and her two daughters has now been found guilty of rape.
Press Release Violent crime CPS Thames and Chiltern

Teen who shot dead mother, brother, and sister pleads guilty to murders

Nicholas Prosper, 19, appeared at Luton Crown Court on 24 February 2025 where he pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, one count of purchasing a firearm without a firearm certificate, one count of possessing a firearm with intent to danger life, and one count of having an article with a blade.
Press Release Violent crime CPS Thames and Chiltern

Former US government advisor who arranged to rape a child is jailed

A former advisor to the US government who flew to the UK to rape whom he believed to be a nine-year-old child has been convicted and jailed.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS Thames and Chiltern

Teenager jailed for causing death of three young men in Marcham crash

A teenage driver who caused the death of three young men in a high-speed crash has been jailed for nine years and four months.
Press Release Driving offences Thames and Chiltern

Drink driver who crashed into gates of Prime Minister’s country estate jailed

A man who drove into the gates of the Prime Minister’s residence, Chequers, causing over £38,000 worth of damage, has been jailed.
Press Release Driving offences Thames and Chiltern

Former Bedfordshire police officer jailed for sexually exploiting two teenage girls

A former police officer who preyed on two teenage girls by ‘befriending’ them online and then sexually exploiting them has been jailed following a successful CPS prosecution.
Press Release Sexual offences Thames and Chiltern

Former Berkshire GP jailed for indecently assaulting female patients

A former GP who abused his position by indecently assaulting seven female patients during routine medical examinations between 1988 and 1997 has been jailed for 22 years.
Press Release Sexual offences Thames and Chiltern

Prosecutors authorise sex offence charges against former police officer David Carrick

Lisa Ramsarran, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in Thames and Chiltern, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Hertfordshire Constabulary to charge David Carrick with sexual offences against two women.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS Thames and Chiltern

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