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This press release was originally published on 05 December 2024.Update: On 12 December 2024, Tai-Zamarai Yasharahyalah, 42, was jailed for 24 years and 6 months. Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, was jailed for 19 years and 6 months.The parents of a four-year-old boy whose skeletal remains were found…
A Derbyshire father and son who planned to kill the owner of a Birmingham clothing shop following a dispute have been sentenced.Mohammed Aslam, 56 and Mohammed Nabil Nazir, 30, both of Elms Avenue, Derby were sentenced today (Thursday, 7 November 2024) at Birmingham Crown Court for conspiracy to…
Nicholas Coates, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS West Midlands, said: “The prosecution has issued an indictment and Deng Chol Majek will now face counts of murder and possession of an offensive weapon following a stabbing at Bescot Stadium railway station.“He will appear at Wolverhampton…
A man who pushed a postman on to London Underground live tracks has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of eight years. Brwa Shorsh, 24, was sentenced today (Thursday, 10 October 2024) at Inner London Crown Court after he was previously found guilty of attempted murder.Shorsh…
Two 13-year-olds have been sentenced for the murder of Shawn Seesahai who they randomly attacked with a machete and stabbed to death in Wolverhampton last year.The boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were both sentenced to detention in a youth detention accommodation at his Majesty’s…
Two men have been convicted of killing a footballer who died after being stabbed while on a dancefloor at a nightclub on Boxing Day 2022.Remy Gordon, 23, of Cofton Park Drive and along with Kami Carpenter, 22, of Kings Norton, were convicted today (25 March, 2024) of the murder of Cody Fisher…
The father of a six-month-old baby who suffered a non-survivable brain injury has been convicted of manslaughter.Kairo Hollick died on 12 February 2020 after suffering from a traumatic brain injury and skull fractures. Expert evidence presented by the Prosecution at trial demonstrated that his…
Two gunmen who shot at and seriously injured children playing in a busy park have been convicted for attempted murder.
Kian Durnin, 22, Martinho De-Sousa, 24 and Tireq McIntosh, 23, were all found guilty of attempted murder and aggravated vehicle taking following a trial at Birmingham Crown…
Three men have been jailed for their involvement in the death of a man who was stabbed to death over drugs and money at his home on 21 October last year.
Calvin McLeod, 38, of Wheatley Close, Oldbury, Jerome Christie, 27, of Swadlincote, Derby and Ravelle Hutchinson, 26, of Cromwell Lane,…
A man has been jailed for life after he murdered another man at a nightclub.
Edward Wilson, 39, of Oakthorpe Gardens, Tividale was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 22 years, following the murder of 29-year-old Akeem Francis-Kerr.
Wilson stabbed Mr Francis-Kerr in…
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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.
