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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 violence against women and girls and hate crime, to support for victims and witnesses, statistics and speeches.

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

Here you can find our latest news stories and search for others. You can also find additional details about a number of high-profile cases and the work of the CPS.

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Islamist extremists including youth who failed to report chemical bomb plot jailed

Two Islamist extremists have been jailed for terrorist offences.

| Press Release , Terrorism , CPS News

UPDATED: CPS authorises charges against four further suspects following Bristol stabbings

The Crown Prosecution Service today authorised Avon & Somerset Police to charge four more suspects in connection with the murders of 15-year-old Mason Rist and 16-year-old Max Dixon.

| Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, South West News

Former police officer convicted after having sex with woman during 999 call to her home

A police officer who had sex with a woman after responding to a 999 call at her home has been found guilty of misconduct in public office.

| Press Release , CPS News

Men jailed for laundering more than £12m of criminal cash

Two men have been jailed for their role in operating an organised crime group which laundered more than £12 million of criminally obtained cash in the UK. 

| Press Release , Fraud and economic crime, International and organised crime , CPS News

Illegal sexual behaviour online including sharing and threatening to share intimate images and cyberflashing targeted in new CPS guidance

Lawyers will consider charging anyone caught sharing deepfakes, downblousing images or cyberflashing as new guidance is launched to help counter predatory online behaviours.

| Press Release , CPS News

More to do to tackle rape misconceptions and lack of understanding of consent, CPS survey finds

More still needs to be done to tackle common false beliefs about rape and understanding of consent, especially among young people, according to the largest survey of its kind in five years.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

Man sentenced for killing of three people and attempted murder of three others in Nottingham

An engineering graduate suffering from paranoid schizophrenia has been sentenced to a hospital order with restrictions (Thursday 25 January 2024) for the unlawful killings of three people and attempts to kill three others in June 2023.

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

Serious sex offender who used false identities to blackmail women and children online jailed

A man who blackmailed women and children into engaging in degrading sexual acts has today been jailed.

| Press Release , Sexual offences, International and organised crime , CPS News

Q2 CPS data shows a continued increase in the number of suspects charged in rape-flagged cases 

Between July and September last year, there was a 11.5% increase in the number of suspects charged in adult rape-flagged cases from 599 in Q1 23/24 to 668 in Q2 23/24. 

| Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

Man convicted for running illegal financial service for people smugglers

 An illegal money service bureau owner who operated as a banker for criminals smuggling migrants into the UK has today been convicted. 

| Press Release , Fraud and economic crime, International and organised crime , CPS News

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If you follow us on social media, you can expect posts covering some or all of the following:

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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 social media 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.

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