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Former surgeon jailed for five and-a-half years after admitting offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm and child cruelty during multiple male circumcision operations

A former surgeon has been jailed for a combined total of more than five and-a-half years (67 months) today (Wednesday 15 January) at Inner London Crown Court having admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm, child cruelty and administering a prescription only medicine to several young and vulnerable patients whilst ignoring basic hygiene rules and performing non-therapeutic male circumcision whilst ignoring basic hygiene rules and performing non-therapeutic male circumcisions.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime CPS

Doctor jailed for sexually assaulting female patients

A GP from Salford has been jailed after being found guilty of sexually assaulting women whilst examining them.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS North West

Ex-takeaway worker is ordered to pay back £3.1m after money laundering conviction

A former takeaway worker who laundered the proceeds of fraud, which saw her rise from living above a restaurant to residing in a multi-million pound rented house, in an affluent part of North London, has been ordered to pay back more than £3.1 million or face extra time in jail. Jian Wen, 42,…
Press Release Fraud and economic crime CPS

CPS authorises manslaughter charges following death of Paralympic athlete

Following a review of the evidence provided by the Metropolitan Police Service, the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised criminal charges against UK Athletics Limited and a 77-year-old man following the death of United Arab Emirates Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei.
Press Release CPS

A dealer of unreleased and stolen famous musicians’ tracks is sentenced

A dealer of stolen unreleased music from famous musicians via the dark web through cryptocurrency exchanges has been today sentenced/imprisoned (3 January 2025).Skylar Dalziel, 22, of Luton, was sentenced today to 21 months' imprisonment suspended for 24 months at Luton Crown Court for 14 counts…
Press Release Fraud and economic crime CPS

Charges authorised over Manchester Airport incident

Two men have been charged with offences after an incident at Manchester Airport on 23 July 2024.The Crown Prosecution Service has today charged two men with assaults on police officers.Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, is charged with two offences of causing actual bodily harm, one charge of assaulting an…
Press Release Violent crime CPS

Former police officer and his mother sentenced after perverting course of justice by burying evidence in garden

Former police officer Lewis Edwards and his mother Rebekah Edwards have been sentenced after attempting to conceal crucial evidence following an online child abuse and blackmail case.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS

Woman sentenced after milkshake thrown at parliamentary candidate

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, was given a suspended prison sentence at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after admitting to assault by beating when she threw a milkshake at Nigel Farage MP.
Press Release CPS East of England

Prosecutors publish updated ‘deception as to sex’ guidance

UPDATED prosecution guidance which clarifies the law on when deceiving someone or failing to disclose birth sex could affect consent in rape cases, has been published today by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS

Police officer jailed for passing sensitive information to known criminal

A PC has been jailed for illegally accessing police computer systems and passing sensitive information to a known criminal she had a relationship with.PC Lorna Pennycook, 38, researched information across various West Midlands Police systems between 2017 and 2021 and passed information to boyfriend…
Press Release CPS

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