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Criminal cases prosecuted by the CPS are in the news every day, along with a range of issues relating to our work – from hate crime and violence against women and girls, to support for victims and witnesses, statistics and speeches.

Here you can find our latest news stories and search for others.

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Media enquiries

National, international and specialist media should contact the main 24-hour press office.

Local media should contact their Area Communications Manager during normal working hours.

Media protocol

To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together.

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Art dealer and socialite jailed over theft linked to $1.375m pumpkin sculpture

An art dealer who carried out a theft of $1.275m over the sale of a giant pumpkin sculpture and plundered her masseuse of a further £50,000 has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.

| Press Release , Fraud and economic crime , CPS, London South News

Fraudster ordered to pay £37 million

A high level fraudster who skipped his trial and fled to Dubai has been ordered to pay more than £37 million - and faces 10 years in prison if he fails to pay.

| Press Release , Fraud and economic crime , CPS News

Woman who swapped diamonds for pebbles in £4.2m Mayfair heist convicted

A conwoman who swapped seven diamonds with pebbles at a central London jeweller’s in a heist worth £4.2m has been convicted.

| Press Release , Fraud and economic crime , CPS, London South News

Teenager murdered to stop her speaking out about sexual abuse

A man has been found guilty of murdering his partner’s teenage daughter after she told her mother he had been sexually abusing her for seven years.

| Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, East of England News

Teenagers guilty of killing youngster Olly Stephens

Two teenagers have been found guilty of killing 13-year-old Olly Stephens after he was lured to a park and fatally stabbed earlier this year. A 14-year-old girl pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to her part in the killing.

| Press Release , Violent crime, Youth crime , CPS, Thames and Chiltern News

Oxford alumnus sent back to jail for non-payment of his confiscation order worth millions of pounds

An Oxford University alumnus has been sent back to prison for the non-payment of a confiscation order for his ill-gotten gains from a fake ‘green’ investment scheme.

| Press Release , Fraud and economic crime , CPS News

CPS response to HMCPSI report into CPS and SFO Proceeds of Crime Divisions

Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has today 22 July issued a report following their Inspection of the operation of CPS and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Proceeds of Crime Divisions.

| Press Release , Proceeds of crime , CPS News

Prosecution statistics published for 2020-21

Prosecution data covering the first full year of the coronavirus pandemic has been published by the CPS today.

| Press Release , CPS News

COVID-19 fraudster guilty of cyber scam

A COVID-19 text scammer has been found guilty today (16 July 2021) for using fake digital messages to trick people into providing personal banking details. Abdisalaam Dahir, 20, pleaded guilty to charges of fraud by false representation, possessing articles for the use in fraud and money laundering at the Inner London Crown Court.

| Press Release , Fraud and economic crime , CPS News

Closer working commitment by CPS and police to narrow gap on rape and sexual offence prosecutions

Prosecutors and police are today reaffirming their commitment to rape victims to work more collaboratively from the outset of investigations to drive up the number of cases reaching court.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

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National media should contact the numbers below with enquiries and requests for interviews or other facilities:

General press office number: 020 3357 0906

Out of hours: 07590 617233 - (5pm-9am and weekends/public holidays) for emergency queries only

General e-mail: cps.pressoffice@cps.gov.uk

Follow us on Twitter: @cpsuk

Individual contacts

Press Officers

Jamie Carver
Email: Jamie.Carver@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3300 3467

Kate Hinsley
Email: Kate.Hinsley@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3357 0258

Yasser Mehmood
Email: yasser.mehmood@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7147 7725

Sabriyya Rasul
Email: Sabriyya.Rasul@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3300 3519

Will Spencer
Email: William.Spencer@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3300 3531

Florence Williamson
Email: Florence.Williamson@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3357 0739

Senior Press Officers

Robert Cox
Email: robert.cox@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3300 3398

Alan Jones
Email: alan.jones@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3300 3388

David Lindsell
Email: david.lindsell@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3300 3363

Nick Martin
Email: nicholas.martin@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3357 0673

Chief Press Officers

Hywel Barrett
Email: Hywel.Barrett@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3300 3457

Sophie Court
Email: sophie.court@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3357 0700

Head of News

Rob Smith
Email: rob.smith@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7147 7547

Cymru/Wales
Richard Paull
Email: richard.paull@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 02920 803950

East Midlands
Graham Buchanan
Email: Graham.Buchanan@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0115 852 3343

East of England
Gillian Andrews
Email: gillian.andrews@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 01245 455027

London (North and South)
Christian Taylor/Nazia Dewji
Email: london.communications@cps.gov.uk
Telephones: 020 7147 7937/020 3357 1994

Mersey-Cheshire
Jackie Rand
Email: jackie.rand@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0151 239 6334

North East
Chris Black
Email: chris.black@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0191 260 4216

North West
Kerry Bell
Email: kerry.bell@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 827 4705

South East
Cheryl Pendry
Email: cheryl.pendry@cps.gov.uk
Telephones: 01227 655862 / 07876 390054

South West
Gary Cockram
Email: gary.cockram@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0117 930 2968

Thames and Chiltern
Angie Patton
Email: Angie.Patton@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 01189 513625

Wessex
Wendy Wyeth
Email: wessex.communications@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 02380 673873

West Midlands
Kofo Baptist
Email: kofo.baptist@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0203 357 0625

Yorkshire and Humberside
Elizabeth Ogborn
Email: elizabeth.ogborn@cps.gov.uk
Telephones: 0113 290 2839 / 07500 835186

   

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If you follow us on Twitter, you can expect tweets covering some or all of the following:

  • Operational updates on decisions to prosecute or take no further action;
  • Reactions and statements on trial outcomes;
  • Policy updates from the Director of Public Prosecutions and other prosecutors;
  • Updates on media appearances by CPS staff
  • Content that explains the role of the CPS and how we work
  • Highlighting of relevant work by our criminal justice partners and other stakeholders

We will aim to be fair and accurate in all the information we publish. We will aim to correct any inaccuracies as soon as possible.

We are unable to monitor Twitter round the clock. We are not able to engage with all those who seek a response from us due to resources but also due to privacy and the sensitive nature of some of our work. The best way to contact the CPS is through our website.

Please do not try to report crime using Twitter. To report crime, please call 101 or visit your local police station. In an emergency, always call 999.

If you follow us on Twitter we will not automatically follow you back. Being followed by us does not imply endorsement of any kind.

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Art dealer and socialite jailed over theft linked to $1.375m pumpkin sculpture

Fraud and economic crime

Fraudster ordered to pay £37 million

Fraud and economic crime

Woman who swapped diamonds for pebbles in £4.2m Mayfair heist convicted

Fraud and economic crime

Oxford alumnus sent back to jail for non-payment of his confiscation order worth millions of pounds

Fraud and economic crime

Teenagers guilty of killing youngster Olly Stephens

Violent crime, Youth crime

Teenager murdered to stop her speaking out about sexual abuse

Violent crime

CPS response to HMCPSI report into CPS and SFO Proceeds of Crime Divisions

Proceeds of crime

Prosecution statistics published for 2020-21

COVID-19 fraudster guilty of cyber scam

Fraud and economic crime