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Man who murdered ex-partner and fled the scene is sentenced

A man who murdered his ex-partner then fled the scene has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 24 years.Norbert Maiksner was previously found guilty of murdering Frances Obiefuleh at her home in Havant, Hampshire, on the evening of 16 April 2025.Maiksner was also convicted by a…
Press Release Violent crime CPS Wessex

UPDATED: Convicted murderer who stabbed pregnant girlfriend to death sentenced to rare whole life order

NB: This press release was initially published when Shaine March was convicted on October 31, 2025. It was updated on March 26, 2026 to reflect March's sentence being increased to a whole life order.A violent domestic abuser who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend to death after a furious row in which…
Press Release Domestic abuse Violent crime CPS London North

Man jailed for knifepoint rape 40 years on after cold case DNA breakthrough

A man has been jailed for raping a woman at knifepoint over four decades ago, thanks to a breakthrough in forensic science and a complex cold case prosecution. A jury found David Hill, 75, guilty of raping his victim, who sadly passed away 12 years later, as she left Josephine’s nightclub in Sheffield on 7th September 1985.
Press Release Sexual offences Violent crime CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

Gloucestershire woman who imprisoned victim for over 20 years is jailed

A woman from Tewkesbury who kept another woman captive for over 20 years and forced her to carry out labour in her home has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment.
Press Release Violent crime CPS South West

First time an e-bike rider has been sentenced for manslaughter after crashing into an elderly man

An e-bike cyclist who killed an elderly man while riding on the pavement has been sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment suspended for two years for his manslaughter in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in the country.
Press Release Violent crime CPS South East

CPS announces man charged with the murder of Ian Huntley at HMP Frankland

The Crown Prosecution Service has today announced Anthony Russell, 43, has been charged with the murder of Ian Huntley at HMP Frankland.
Press Release Violent crime CPS North East

Multiple rapist who deliberately infected men with HIV convicted

A Washington man has been convicted of multiple rapes and causing grievous bodily harm after deliberately infecting men with HIV.
Press Release Violent crime CPS North East

Boy charged over double stabbings in north London

The Crown Prosecution Service has announced that a 13-year-old boy has been charged following stabbings at a high school in north-west London.The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, possession of a bladed article on school premises and…
Press Release Violent crime Youth crime CPS
East Midlands

Derby woman convicted of murdering and dismembering partner before burying her in the garden

A woman from Derby has been convicted of murdering her partner 15 years ago and burying her in the garden of the house they shared.Anna Podedworna (40) killed Izabela Zablocka, who was 30 at the time, dismembered her body and concealed her in a makeshift grave in the garden of their home in Derby…
Press Release Violent crime CPS East Midlands

Man who booby-trapped drug den with 'Home Alone' explosives and flamethrower jailed

A man who rigged properties with improvised explosive devices and a homemade flamethrower to protect a large-scale drugs operation has been jailed.Ian Claughton, 59, was convicted of ten offences including possession of firearms and explosives, drug production, and possession of criminal…
Press Release Drug offences Violent crime CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

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