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.
Latest news
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.
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A group of four men have been convicted for killing 17-year-old Trust Gangata in a tragic case of mistaken identity.
At a house party in Leeds on 19 March 2023, Karl Belinga, 20, Karlson Ogie, 19, Paul Mbwasse, 19, and Brandon Takakunda Paradzai, 20, fatally stabbed Trust Gangata whilst seeking…
Press ReleaseViolent crimeCPSYorkshire and Humberside
Under the hate crime legislation, courts must treat offences more seriously where there is evidence that the offender demonstrated hostility on the basis of the victim’s actual or presumed race, religion, disability, transgender identity or sexual orientation, or the offence was motivated on the…
Six members of an organised crime group have been jailed for smuggling into the UK 15 tonnes of cocaine worth £1.59bn in boxes of frozen chicken.
Stephen Rayner, 31, Cherie-Anne Rayner, 30, Liam Harrington, 39, Megan Budden, 23, Steven Gibson, 41, and Darren Hunter, 30, have been sentenced today…
Press ReleaseDrug offencesCPSYorkshire and Humberside
Under the hate crime legislation, courts must treat offences more seriously where there is evidence that the offender demonstrated hostility on the basis of the victim’s actual or presumed race, religion, disability, transgender identity or sexual orientation, or the offence was motivated on the…
Under the hate crime legislation, courts must treat offences more seriously where there is evidence that the offender demonstrated hostility on the basis of the victim’s actual or presumed race, religion, disability, transgender identity or sexual orientation, or the offence was motivated on the…
Malcolm Christy, District Crown Prosecutor for CPS Yorkshire & Humberside said: “The death of Marcia Grant was a tragedy. The senseless and dangerous actions of the defendant have left her family and friends devastated.
“Due to the seriousness of the case, an immediate charging…
Press ReleaseDriving offencesYorkshire and Humberside
Talking about race and racism is not easy, but as long as you are comfortable, the Crown Prosecution Service would like to have that conversation with you.
The CPS is accountable to the whole of society and all the diverse communities we serve. So we need to understand and engage with all our…
Under hate crime legislation the courts must pass increased sentences where prosecutors evidence that offences have been motivated by hostility towards a person’s race, religion, disability, transgender identity or sexual orientation. Despite the number of cases concluding in the Crown and…
Welcome to the first CPS Yorkshire and Humberside community engagement newsletter.
Engaging with local communities is really important to the work of the CPS. It helps us to improve our policy making and service delivery, and builds the public’s trust that the CPS will deliver justice fairly.
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Under hate crime legislation the courts must pass increased sentences where prosecutors show evidence that offences have been motivated by hostility towards a person’s race, religion, disability, transgender identity or sexual orientation. Below are examples of hate crime cases prosecuted by CPS…
Press ReleaseHate crimeYorkshire and Humberside
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Please note that our Press Office is NOT able to deal with issues or queries from members of the public - these contact details are for accredited journalists ONLY. Do not call this number unless you a member of the press. For all general enquiries, please visit contact.cps.gov.uk.
If you are a national or international journalist with a media enquiry, you can contact the CPS Press Office on 020 3357 0906 or email [email protected] (9am-5pm weekdays only).
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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.
