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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A Metropolitan Police officer has been convicted of misconduct in public office after stealing money from an Italian filmmaker who sadly died while visiting London.Craig Carter, 51, pleaded guilty to taking money from the tourist's wallet after they collapsed and passed away on a visit to the…
A man whose three dogs attacked a student walking through St. Martin's Park in Brixton, causing her serious injuries, has been sentenced.Darren Massay, 28, previously pleaded guilty to three offences of being in control of a dog dangerously out of control and causing injury.He was sentenced today …
Seven men involved in performing life-changing procedures ranging from the amputation of penises and castration, to the freezing of limbs that required amputation, have been jailed today for their part in a dangerous underworld of extreme body modifications.Marius Gustavson, 46, was the ring-leader…
A former Metropolitan police officer has been jailed for repeatedly raping two victims over a period of almost a decade.Cliff Mitchell, 24, from Putney, was convicted of 13 counts of rape, including six counts of raping a child under 13, kidnap and breaching a non-molestation order after a trial at…
Four men responsible for a drive-by shooting outside a church, injuring members of a congregation attending a memorial service, have been jailed.Tyrell Lacroix, 23, Jordan Walters, 24, Alrico Nelson-Martin, 20, and Jashy Perch, 20, were all found guilty of a conspiracy to wound members of the…
A man who carried a threatening sign at a pro-Palestine protest in London and assaulted a fellow protestor has been sentenced.Rabar Karim, 31, was found guilty of assault by beating and a public order offence after a trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court earlier this year.He was sentenced today …
Three men who abused residents at Grove House care home in Sutton have been jailed today.Alex Nazareth, 30, Georgios Skordoulis, 28, and Ahmed Hassanen, 54, were found guilty of ill-treatment after a four-week trial at Croydon Crown Court in October last year.They were sentenced today (4 January…
Foreword from Lionel Idan, CPS National Hate Crime Lead, and Mark Hamilton, NPCC Hate Crime Lead
As the respective National Hate Crime Leads for the Crown Prosecution Service and the National Police Chiefs’ Council, we continue to stand united in the commitment of both our organisations to the…
CCP Lionel Idan hosted a visit by HMCPSi Chief Inspector, Andrew Cayley CMG KC, to CPS London South at our offices in Petty France where he met with the Senior Leadership Team and held focus group discussions with staff across the grades.
During the visit, the Chief Inspector heard about the…
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today rolled out an ambitious new blueprint to transform how adult rape cases are prosecuted.
The National Operating Model (NOM) aims to drive up the number of cases taken to court and improve victim experiences.
Learning from Operation Soteria, the…
Press ReleaseSexual offencesLondon South
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