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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.

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

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Fraudster jailed after claiming daughter injured in Manchester bombing

A director of an insurance firm who claimed that her daughter had been injured in the Manchester Arena terror attack in order to get a £2,500 insurance payout has been jailed for two years today (18 September).

| Press Release , Fraud and economic crime , CPS, Mersey-Cheshire News

Fraudster ordered to pay £143,000 more towards his confiscation order

A man convicted of fraud has been ordered to pay back a further £143,000 following a successful application by the CPS.

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Victims get clearer guidance on telling courts about impact of crime

Clearer guidance to ensure victims of crime have the chance to speak in court about the impact offending has had on their lives has been published today.

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Acid attack car thieves convicted

A gang of carjackers who sprayed corrosive ammonia into the eyes of their victims have been convicted after a public appeal by former boxer Michael Watson.

| Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, London North, London South News

Jewellery thieves jailed for murder of Leicester shop owner

Three men have today been jailed for their part in the killing of Leicester jeweller Ramniklal Jogiya.
 

| Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, East Midlands News

Man jailed for largest Grenfell fraud yet

A fake Grenfell survivor caught with large amounts of drugs in his hotel after falsely claiming almost £90,000 worth of emergency accommodation, has been jailed for six years and eight months.

It is the largest known convicted Grenfell fraud so far.

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Man sentenced for £50,000 Grenfell Tower fraud

A man who claimed he escaped the Grenfell fire and then claimed more than £50,000 in emergency accommodation has been jailed for three years and two months.

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CPS Statement - Salisbury

Statement from Sue Hemming, CPS Director of Legal Services, on the Salisbury incident.

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Three people jailed for converting and selling pistols and ammo

Three people who were found guilty for their part in the illegal conversion of blank firing pistols and cartridges have today (5 September) been jailed for a total of 52 years.

| Press Release , CPS, West Midlands News

Woman jailed for drugs offences after falsely claiming to have been trafficked

A woman involved in the wholesale supply of class A drugs has today (31 August) been jailed for seven years.

| Press Release , International and organised crime , CPS News

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Contacts: National media

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 - for emergency queries only

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

Follow us on Twitter: @cpsuk

Individual contacts

Press Officers

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

Pip Rawson
Email: pip.rawson@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3357 0478

Natalie Robinson
Email: natalie.robinson@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3357 0448

Shannyn Quinn
Email: shannyn.quinn@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3357 1296

Senior Press Officers

Andrew McGill
Email: andrew.mcgill@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3357 0044

Vacant
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Chief Press Officer

Lisa Ettridge
Email: lisa.ettridge@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3357 1459

Head of News

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

Contacts: Local media

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 / David Lindsell / Nazia Dewji
Email: london.communications@cps.gov.uk
Telephones: 020 7147 7937 / 020 3357 0087 / 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
Anne Collins
Email: Anne.Collins@cps.gov.uk
Telephones: 01772 208283 / 01772 208267

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
Email: ThamesChiltern.ABC@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 01727 798700, select option 5

Wessex
Sarah Cartwright
Email: sarah.cartwright@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 02380 673806

West Midlands
Vinny Bolina
Email: Vinny.Bolina@cps.gov.uk
Telephones: 0121 262 1531 / 0121 262 1644

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

   

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