Criminal cases that the Crown Prosecution Service take to court are in the news every day. This section also covers many issues related to our work, including violence against women and girls, hate crime, support for victims and witnesses, statistics, and speeches by the Director of Public Prosecutions and other senior staff.
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You can find our latest news stories here and search for older stories. You can also find more information about high-profile cases and the work of the CPS.
Working with the media
To make criminal court reporting more open, the CPS, police, and media representatives created a joint protocol (agreement) for working together. We are currently working on an updated version of the protocol.
Four men have been sentenced today (Friday 7 March 2025) in relation to a £266 million money laundering operation.Gregory Frankel, 47, Daniel Rawson, 47, Haroon Rashid, 54, and Arjun Babber, 32, were sentenced to 11 years 8 months, 10 years 10 months, 10 years, and 11 years' imprisonment…
Robin Weyell, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor said: “The CPS has reviewed a full file of evidence from the Merseyside Police and has authorised the investigation team to charge 12 people with 12 offences related to bribery and misconduct in public office.“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all…
A man who told police ‘I’ve been a silly boy’ after being arrested for money laundering and tax evasion will hand over a property worth six figures after agreeing to a Consent Order to recover the proceeds of crime.Christopher Edwards, 72, of Abergavenny in Wales was given the Civil Recovery Order…
A man who brutally murdered a mother and her two daughters has now been found guilty of rape.Armed with a knife and crossbow, 26-year-old Kyle Clifford murdered Carol, Louise, and Hannah Hunt at their home in Bushey on 9 July 2024.He pleaded guilty to the murders on 22 January. He also pleaded…
A company owner has pleaded guilty to the gross negligence manslaughter of four paddleboarders who died during an organised tour in Pembrokeshire.Nerys Lloyd, 39, who was the owner and sole director of Salty Dog Co Ltd, today pleaded guilty to the gross negligence manslaughter of Paul O’Dwyer, 42,…
A PhD student at the University College London has been convicted of the rape of 10 women.Zhenhao Zou, 28, was charged with 35 offences which included 11 counts of rape as well as three counts of voyeurism, 12 counts of possession of extreme pornographic images, one of false imprisonment and eight…
Four defendants have been convicted today (Tuesday 4 March 2025) in relation to a £200 million-plus money laundering operation.Gregory Frankel, 47, Daniel Rawson, 47 , Haroon Rashid, 54, and Arjun Babber, 32, were found guilty of money laundering at Leeds Cloth Hall Nightingale Crown Court.Police…
Four men who worked for a notorious organised crime family in Liverpool have been told that they must pay back £190,000 or face more time in prison.The Proceeds of Crime Division in the Crown Prosecution Service secured Confiscation Orders against Richard Caswell, 42, Michael Nevin, 37, Jack…
Three men who committed child sex abuse offences against two young girls in Rotherham more than a decade ago have been convicted. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecuted Romauld Houphouet, 37, Absolom Sigiyo, 41, and Jacek Brzozowski, 35, following an investigation by the National Crime…
An entrepreneur was sentenced today (3 March 2025) after having been convicted of fraudulently obtaining two COVID-19 Bounce Bank Loans to a value of over £95,000.Craig Gibson, 45, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment suspended for two years at Liverpool Crown Court after being convicted of…
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Media protocol
To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together. We are currently in the process of updating the protocol.
