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.
A criminology student at Liverpool University has been sentenced for the rape and sexual assault of two female students.Ewan Blair, 20, of Crown Place, Liverpool, met both women in the autumn term of 2023 and both said he seemed friendly at first.He met one of the women in a bar in Liverpool city…
A woman who worked for the Department of Work and Pensions has been sentenced for stealing from the agency’s sports and social club.Emily Spencer, 28, of Devizes Drive in Irby, Merseyside, was appointed co-treasurer of the club in October 2023 and stole £2,328 by paying the club’s money into her…
Press ReleaseFraud and economic crimeMersey-Cheshire
A teenager who killed three young girls and attempted to kill ten others, including eight children at a Southport dance class has been jailed for life and must serve a minimum of 52 years before he can be considered for release.Axel Rudakubana, then 17, entered the Hart Space studio on Hart Street…
A TEENAGER who attacked children at a Taylor Swift themed dance class, killing three and seriously injuring 10 other people has today pleaded guilty. Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial to murdering three young girls at the dance class in Southport on July 29 last…
Two men have been jailed for life for killing a teenager in a row over a £20 drug debt.Connor Smith, 26, and Martin Wilson, 37 conspired and carried out their plan to kill Nyle Corrigan, 19, on 12 November 2020.Nyle was cycling on Boode Croft, Stockbridge Village, Merseyside, not realising that…
A mother who hid her new baby in a drawer in her bed for three years and fed her through a syringe has been jailed.The woman, who can’t be identified for legal reasons, hid the birth of her baby girl from her family and friends.The baby was born in 2020 with a cleft palate and the mother, who says…
A teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old boy after luring him to a dark alley under the false pretences of meeting his girlfriend has been jailed for life.Kevin Biji, 17, of Kamala Way in Norris Green, Liverpool, sent messages to the victim from his girlfriend’s phone purporting to be her, inviting him…
A woman who hit and killed a cyclist when she was driving with a frosted-over windscreen, speeding and under the influence of cocaine and cannabis has been jailed.Anya Foster, 32, of Gloucester Street in St Helens, was late for a 6am meeting when she set off from her home at 6:18am on the morning…
Sarah Hammond, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised two further charges against Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, 18, from Banks in Lancashire."Axel Rudakubana already faces three charges of murder, 10 charges of attempted murder and one charge…
A carer who stole money from a ninety year old woman and then returned to the house and murdered her has been jailed for life.Jane Hill, 52, of Norwich Drive, Upton on Merseyside, stole £40 from Myra Thompson on 12 April 2024.She was one of a team of carers looking after Mrs Thompson, from Spital,…
Press ReleaseViolent crimeMersey-Cheshire
Press Office contact details
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).
For out-of-hours media enquiries please call 020 3357 0906 to reach the duty press officer.
If you follow us on social media, you can expect posts covering some or all of the following:
Operational updates on decisions to prosecute or take no further action;
Reactions and statements on trial outcomes;
Policy updates from the Director of Public Prosecutions and other prosecutors;
Updates on media appearances by CPS staff
Content that explains the role of the CPS and how we work
Highlighting of relevant work by our criminal justice partners and other stakeholders
We will aim to be fair and accurate in all the information we publish. We will aim to correct any inaccuracies as soon as possible.
We are unable to monitor social media round the clock. We are not able to engage with all those who seek a response from us due to resources but also due to privacy and the sensitive nature of some of our work. The best way to contact the CPS is through our website.
Please do not try to report crime using social media. To report crime, please call 101 or visit your local police station. In an emergency, always call 999.
If you follow us on social media we will not automatically follow you back. Being followed by us does not imply endorsement of any kind.
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.
