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.
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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 man has been found guilty today of murdering and dismembering a man who he lived with, following a trial at Manchester Crown Court.Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, killed Stuart Everett, 67, before dismembering his body and depositing his remains in different locations across Greater Manchester and…
A former Co-operative bank director and local councillor was jailed today after previously admitting defrauding a vulnerable friend.Paul Flowers, 74, abused his power, withdrawing cash and paying for goods and services from a friend’s bank account, before and after she died.He was jailed for three…
Natalie Mackenzie, District Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West said: “This was a planned and targeted attack against one of the country’s busiest airports which could have caused significant disruption. Just stop oil protesters were stopped by police on their way to Manchester Airport.“When they…
A primary school teacher, who had been advised by medical professionals he was not fit to drive, has been sentenced to seven years and four months in prison after causing the death of two people on the A66 in Cumbria.He was also disqualified from driving for 16 years and 10 months and must take an…
Robert Emmerson, 40, was sentenced today at Manchester Crown Court to four years and six months in prison. He was also made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order for life. The facts of the offences can be found in the CPS North West press release on conviction.Alex Mann, Senior Crown…
A man has pleaded guilty to neglecting his 94-year-old mother, who had dementia.Graham Walsh, 74, had been caring for his mother following her release from a care home in 2018.Lillian Walsh had started to deteriorate in the last few weeks of her life and Graham Walsh failed to alert medical…
Three men have been jailed for the fatal stabbing of Sadiq Al-Lami in Manchester.Today, at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, Sultan Bakr, 23, was jailed for life with a 20-year minimum term, Sikander Babar, 25, was jailed for life with a 20-year minimum term and Abdul Babar, 19, was jailed…
A sexual predator who raped lone women at knifepoint in Manchester City Centre has been jailed.Stuart Thomson, 34, was jailed for life with an 18-year minimum term at Manchester Crown Court today after being found guilty of raping three women and attempting to rape a fourth.Joanne Lovick, Senior…
A GP from Salford has been jailed after being found guilty of sexually assaulting women whilst examining them.Dr Wayne Davis, 69, was jailed for eight years at Manchester Crown Court on 13 January 2025, after conducting unnecessary, intimate examinations and procedures on two women between 1995 and…
A second man has been jailed following the fatal stabbing of a peacemaker who was trying to intervene in a heated exchange.Kevell Blake, 21, has been sentenced today at Manchester Crown Court to eight years for the manslaughter of Badri Issa, 22. At an earlier hearing Raami Mohamed, 22, was…
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