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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.

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Suspended prison sentence for man who sent offensive Hillsborough and anti-Semitic tweets

In April 2020, Zakir Hussain, 28, posted numerous hateful tweets on a social networking site including grossly offensive posts referring to the tragic 1989 Hillsborough disaster. Shockingly, Hussain tagged a family member of one of those victims, the sister of Andrew Mark Brookes, in these posts. He also made racist comments about the supporters of another Premier League football club.

| Press Release , Hate crime , London South News

Barrister jailed for asking clients to supply Class A and C drugs

A barrister who encouraged his clients to supply Class A and C drugs has been jailed.

| Press Release , Drug offences , London South News

Police officer jailed for sexual assault

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for sexually assaulting a colleague in 2020.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

CPS authorises charges against MP for public order offence

Claire Walsh, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, CPS London South, said: “The CPS has authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Robert Alexander Stewart MP, 73, with a Racially Aggravated offence contrary to s5 of the Public Order Act and in the alternative, a non-aggravated section 5 offence unde

| Press Release , Hate crime , London South News

Sexual predator jailed for kidnap and rape

Abdulahi Mohamed Mohamud, 38, of Surrey, was today sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and two years' extended licence at Kingston Crown Court for the kidnap and rape of a vulnerable young woman.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

Man sentenced for sending offensive emails to politicians

A man who sent racist and abusive emails to two politicians in 2019 has been sentenced.

Richard Devereux, 55, sent a highly offensive email with racist content to David Lammy MP on 30 May 2019.

| Press Release , Hate crime , London South News

News from CPS London South - May 2023

Welcome to this edition of our monthly newsletter. As part of a focused piece on hate crime this month, you can read about the recent two-day hate crime conference we held which had representatives from key organisations such as the Sophie Lancaster foundation, CST, Tell Mama, ‘Hope Not Hate’, RAKKHA and Dimensions UK.

| Press Release , Hate crime , London South News

Two people jailed for possessing firearms with intent to endanger life

A man and a woman have been jailed for firearms offences after two shotguns were found hidden in a house and a loaded revolver was later discovered in a handbag.

| Press Release , Violent crime , London South News

Man jailed for sending threatening letter to former Home Secretary

A man has been jailed for sending threatening letter to former Home Secretary Priti Patel.

| Press Release , London South News

Reflecting on Stephen Lawrence’s life

The CPS in London held an event at Petty France on Thursday, 20 April to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence on the streets of south London on 22 April 1993. 

| Press Release , Hate crime , London South News

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