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Criminal cases prosecuted by the CPS are in the news every day, along with a range of issues relating to our work – from violence against women and girls and hate crime, to support for victims and witnesses, statistics and speeches.

To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together.

Here you can find our latest news stories and search for others. You can also find additional details about a number of high-profile cases and the work of the CPS.

Media enquiries

National, international and specialist media should contact the main 24-hour press office.

Local media should contact their Area Communications Manager during normal working hours.

Swansea Imam sentenced for historic child rape

A religious leader of a Swansea Mosque has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court for rape and sexual assault of a child nearly 20 years ago.

21 September 2022 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Dedfrydu Imam Abertawe am dreisio plant heb fod yn ddiweddar

Mae arweinydd crefyddol Mosg yn Abertawe wedi’i ddedfrydu yn Llys y Goron Abertawe am dreisio a cham-drin plentyn yn rhywiol bron i 20 mlynedd yn ôl.

21 September 2022 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Home intruder who raped woman and daughter sentenced

A man who forced his way into a Cardiff home and then raped a woman and her daughter has been jailed at Newport Crown Court.

22 August 2022 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Dedfrydu tresmaswr a dreisiodd menyw a’i merch

Mae dyn a dresmasodd i mewn i dŷ yng Nghaerdydd ac yna treisio menyw a’i merch, wedi cael ei garcharu yn Llys y Goron Casnewydd.

22 August 2022 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Paedophile jailed for multiple rape offences

A man who sexually abused two children has been jailed for 22 years with an extended licence of two years at Swansea Crown Court.

17 May 2022 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Man jailed after DNA evidence links him to 40-year-old rape

A woman who was raped on a Cardiff street in 1980 has seen her attacker brought to justice over 40 years later due to advancements in DNA testing.

16 March 2022 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Man sentenced for attempting to rape a woman in her own home

Newport Crown Court jailed a man today who climbed in through a ground floor bedroom window and attempted to rape the occupant.

02 December 2021 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Paedophile jailed for abusing two children

A man who carried out 24 sexual offences against two children has been jailed for 21 years at Newport Crown Court.

05 November 2021 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Man sentenced for attempting to rape woman and daughter

A man who tried to rape a woman and her young daughter while they were taking a family walk has been jailed at Swansea Crown Court.

02 November 2021 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Bute Park rapist sentenced

A 20-year-old man who raped a woman who had asked for directions has been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.

05 October 2021 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

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Contacts: National media

If you are a national or international journalist with a media enquiry, you can contact the CPS Press Office between 9am and 5pm on weekdays:

Telephone: 020 3357 0906
Email: cps.pressoffice@cps.gov.uk

If you are a journalist with an urgent out-of-hours issue (before 9am or after 5pm on weekdays, on weekends or public holidays) please contact:

Telephone: 020 3357 0913

Please note that our Press Office is only able to deal with issues or queries from journalists. Anyone else should visit contact.cps.gov.uk.

Contacts: Local media

Cymru/Wales
Richard Paull
Email: richard.paull@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 02920 803950

East Midlands
Graham Buchanan
Email: Graham.Buchanan@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0115 852 3343

East of England
Gillian Andrews
Email: gillian.andrews@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 01245 455027

London (North and South)
Diana Wong
Email: london.communications@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3357 0858

Mersey-Cheshire
Jackie Rand
Email: jackie.rand@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0151 239 6334

North East
Chris Black
Email: chris.black@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0191 260 4216

North West
Kerry Bell
Email: kerry.bell@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 827 4705

South East
Cheryl Pendry
Email: cheryl.pendry@cps.gov.uk
Telephones: 01227 655862 / 07876 390054

South West
Gary Cockram
Email: gary.cockram@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0117 930 2968

Thames and Chiltern
Angie Patton
Email: Angie.Patton@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 01189 513625

Wessex
Wendy Wyeth
Email: wessex.communications@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 02380 673873

West Midlands
Kofo Baptist
Email: kofo.baptist@cps.gov.uk
Telephone: 0203 357 0625

Yorkshire and Humberside
Elizabeth Ogborn
Email: elizabeth.ogborn@cps.gov.uk
Telephones: 0113 290 2839 / 07500 835186

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