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Rapist and voyeur jailed for sexual abuse

Craig France, 33, would deliberately pursue women in the Peterborough area late at night before luring them to ‘after-parties’ at his address.
Press Release Sexual offences East of England

Violent aggressor convicted of murdering his estranged partner

A man who brutally attacked his estranged partner has been found guilty of her murder today.
Press Release Violent crime East of England

Man convicted of murdering retired postmistress in 2013

A man who brutally attacked a retired postmistress more than a decade ago before starting a series of fires inside her home has today been found guilty of her murder.
Press Release Violent crime CPS East of England

Woman sentenced after milkshake thrown at parliamentary candidate

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, was given a suspended prison sentence at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after admitting to assault by beating when she threw a milkshake at Nigel Farage MP.
Press Release CPS East of England

CPS statement: Sentencing of Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell and Scott Jeff

Nikki Miller, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “In her short life Isabella Wheildon faced repeated and prolonged acts of abuse."Scott Jeff’s violent attacks and the lack of protection provided by her mother Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell showed a total disregard for her welfare by the very people…
Press Release Violent crime East of England

Man who spiked orange juice to force miscarriage convicted

A man who gave orange juice to a woman that he spiked with an abortion-inducing drug has been found guilty of administering a poison to procure a miscarriage.
Press Release Violent crime CPS East of England

UPDATE: Life sentence for security guard who planned kidnap, rape and murder of Holly Willoughby

A security guard from Essex who kept thousands of images of Holly Willoughby has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 15-years for planning her kidnap, rape, and murder.
Press Release Violent crime CPS East of England

Prosecutors authorise charging Steve Wright with 1999 murder and attempted kidnapping

Prosecutors authorise charging Steve Wright with 1999 murder and attempted kidnapping
Press Release Violent crime CPS East of England

Luke D'Wit: Sinister double murderer jailed

Luke D’Wit has been sentenced to 37 years for the murders of Carol and Stephen Baxter.
Press Release Violent crime CPS East of England

Prison sentence in first cyberflashing case

Nicholas Hawkes, 39, the first person to be convicted of cyber-flashing, has been sentenced to a total of 66 weeks in prison.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS East of England

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