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“Blatant disregard of restraining orders will carry serious consequences”, the Crown Prosecution Service warns

Warning from the Crown Prosecution Service: offenders of stalking or harassment who commit further offences against victims whilst breaching a restraining order will face prosecution.Stalking is a pattern of fixated, obsessive, unwanted and repeated behaviour, which is persistent, intrusive and…
Press Release Domestic abuse Cyber / online crime CPS

DPP's response to questions around the release of information relating to the trial of Axel Rudakubana

Stephen Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions said: "Questions have been raised as to why certain information about the Southport case could not be made public earlier. The position taken by the police and the Government on disclosure of information reflected the advice given by the CPS, which was accepted by them. It is important that it is understood why our advice needed to be given.
Press Release Violent crime CPS

Teenager who murdered three children at Southport dance class pleads guilty

A TEENAGER who attacked children at a Taylor Swift themed dance class, killing three and seriously injuring 10 other people has today pleaded guilty.
Press Release Violent crime Terrorism CPS Mersey-Cheshire

Sexual predator who raped women at knifepoint jailed for life

A sexual predator who raped lone women at knifepoint in Manchester City Centre has been jailed.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS North West

Neo-Nazi who stabbed victim twice is jailed for life

A man who held far-right beliefs and wanted to ‘exterminate’ asylum seekers has been jailed for life for attempted murder after stabbing an Eritrean man twice in the chest.Callum Ulysses Parslow, 32, approached his victim inside the Pear Tree Inn in Worcester and asked him where he was from before…
Press Release Terrorism CPS

Money launderers ordered to pay back over £23m in a high value cryptocurrency scam

Three convicted money launderers, responsible for illegally obtaining Australian dollars and laundering them through cryptocurrency, have today been ordered to pay a total of £23,629,031 through a Confiscation Order made by the court today.Stephen William Boys, 56, was convicted at Preston Crown…
Press Release Proceeds of crime CPS

Trio who conspired to smuggle people to the UK jailed

Three members of an organised crime group (OCG) who conspired to smuggle immigrants in a boat from France to the UK have been jailed today.Freddy Lawrence, 57, Keith Baigent, 63, and Paul Giglia, 64, have been sentenced to seven years and six months, three years and nine months, and three years and…
Press Release International and organised crime CPS

CPS authorises conspiracy to murder charges for US national following attempted Birmingham shooting

Ben Samples, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in West Midlands, said: “The CPS has authorised West Midlands Police to charge Aimee Betro with conspiracy to murder a Birmingham resident.“Aimee Betro from Wisconsin in the USA will be charged for her alleged part in a…
Press Release Violent crime CPS West Midlands

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Teenager found guilty of the murder of 15-year-old schoolgirl

Hassan Sentamu, attacked 15-year-old Elianne Andam outside a shopping centre in Croydon, South London, after an argument broke out amongst the group of friends.
Press Release Violent crime CPS London North

Teenagers charged with murder following bus stabbing

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge a 15-year-old and 16-year-old boy with the murder of Kelyan Bokassa in London.
Press Release Violent crime CPS London North

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