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Showing 1 - 10 of 19 results for crime type "Violent crime" & area "Yorkshire and Humberside"

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Guilty: Man who attempted to murder woman in frenzied bottle attack outside Leeds pub

A man who attacked a lone woman with a broken bottle in a random and unprovoked attack on a popular student high street has pleaded guilty to her attempted murder on what would have been the first day of his trial.
Press Release Violent crime Yorkshire and Humberside

Man jailed for knifepoint rape 40 years on after cold case DNA breakthrough

A man has been jailed for raping a woman at knifepoint over four decades ago, thanks to a breakthrough in forensic science and a complex cold case prosecution. A jury found David Hill, 75, guilty of raping his victim, who sadly passed away 12 years later, as she left Josephine’s nightclub in Sheffield on 7th September 1985.
Press Release Sexual offences Violent crime CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

Man who booby-trapped drug den with 'Home Alone' explosives and flamethrower jailed

A man who rigged properties with improvised explosive devices and a homemade flamethrower to protect a large-scale drugs operation has been jailed.Ian Claughton, 59, was convicted of ten offences including possession of firearms and explosives, drug production, and possession of criminal…
Press Release Drug offences Violent crime CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

Teenage abuser jailed for brutal attack that killed girlfriend’s unborn child

A 19-year-old man who violently attacked his pregnant girlfriend and caused the death of their unborn son has been jailed. Stefan Marin, 19 and of Kingston upon Hull, was convicted by a jury in October of child destruction, grievous bodily harm, strangulation, forced imprisonment and perverting the course of justice.
Press Release Domestic abuse Violent crime CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

Man pleads guilty to brutal murder and knife-wielding rampage

A man who brutally murdered a young woman at his home before going on a knife-wielding rampage has pleaded guilty to murder.
Press Release Violent crime CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

Estranged partner and accomplice convicted over deadly house fire that killed mother and her three children

A jealous ex-boyfriend who plotted a deadly house fire that killed a mother and her three young children has been convicted of murder, following a successful CPS prosecution.Sharaz Ali, 40 of Bradford was found guilty today of murdering Bryonie Gawith and her three children following a 4 week trial…
Press Release Violent crime CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

Father and son jailed after ‘Good Samaritan’ murdered during wedding reception

A man who murdered a ‘Good Samaritan’ who stepped in to help other victims following a violent brawl at the defendant’s sister’s wedding reception in Sheffield has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 26 years.Hassan Jhangur, 25, was found guilty after a trial at Sheffield…
Press Release Violent crime CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

Youth found guilty of murdering 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose in Sheffield School

A youth has today (8 August 2025) been convicted of murdering 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose in the courtyard of a Sheffield school in February 2025The youth (who cannot be named for legal reasons) was also found guilty carrying a hunting knife into school premises at Sheffield Crown Court.He took…
Press Release Violent crime CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

15-year-old charged with murder of Harvey Willgoose at Sheffield school

Chris Hartley, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service Yorkshire and Humberside, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has reviewed a file of evidence from South Yorkshire Police.“We have authorised South Yorkshire Police to charge a 15-year-old with murder in relation to the…
Press Release Violent crime CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

Rotherham rioter sentenced for arson and violent disorder

A rioter who took part in violent disorder at the Holiday Inn Express, Rotherham, in August 2024 has been sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court today.
Press Release Violent crime CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

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