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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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David Malone of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “We have today authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge two teenagers with murder following the tragic death of Kelyan Bokassa in Woolwich on January 7, 2025.“The boys, aged 15 and 16, who cannot be named at this stage in legal proceedings,…
Two teenagers who targeted Jewish women and girls in an antisemitic rampage in Stamford Hill have been sentenced today.The two teenagers, who cannot be named because of their age, targeted the victims in four separate incidents over the course of half an hour in December 2023 – including one attack…
A man who brutally murdered a vulnerable young man before dismembering his body and transporting it to a park in a suitcase has been sentenced to life imprisonment.Dajour Jones, 27, befriended 20-year-old Jamie Gilbey whilst both resided at a supported housing accommodation in January 2022 – within…
Updated 13 December 2024:Mohamed Iidow has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 10 years and 8 months today at the Old Bailey after he was found guilty of raping and killing Natalie Shotter in Southall Park, London.Original release 18 October 2024:A man who was prowling Southhall…
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Standing united against hate crime and public disorder in LondonThe Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Pan-London Hate Crime scrutiny panel held an extraordinary meeting last week in a united stand against hate crime and public disorder in the capital.The panel brings together criminal justice…
A man whose vile abuse of a bus driver was widely shared on social media has been jailed.Michael Mongan, 39, unleashed a tirade of religiously-aggravated abuse and spat at the driver after being denied entry when his payment card was declined.The incident, which took place on August 7 in Hayes, saw…
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Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Ricky Jones, 57, with one count of encouraging violent disorder.“Jones was filmed addressing a crowd in Walthamstow on Wednesday 7 August during which…
A man who swore at a police officer before kicking him amid disorder in central London has been sentenced.Ozzie Cush, 20, lashed out at officers responding to widespread disorder in Westminster on Wednesday 31 July.Officers with the Metropolitan Police were walking along Whitehall in the direction…
Swift justice has been delivered by the Crown Prosecution Service today in a racist attack that took place on Friday.Rennel Walker-Arthur, 30, shouted racist abuse at his neighbours on Milton Avenue, East Ham, and threatened to stab them.Intoxicated by drugs, Walker-Arthur retrieved a kitchen knife…
Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor with oversight of the Crown Prosecution Service London Homicide Unit, said:“The death of a child is an unthinkable tragedy for any parent. On behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service, I extend my sincere and heartfelt condolences to both bereaved families who…
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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.
