CPS News Centre

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.

Three men jailed for the murder of Frantisek Olah

Three men have been jailed today (24 February 2023) at Winchester Crown Court for the murder of 30-year-old Frantisek Olah.

Je’Daine Carty, 18, Ismaila Kamarra-Jarra, 19 and Cohan Daley, 18, were found guilty of murder after a trial lasting 10 weeks.

24 February 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , Wessex News

'Manipulative' Havant woman jailed for murdering boyfriend

A manipulative woman obsessed with serial killers has been jailed for life for stabbing her on-off boyfriend to death in her bedroom.

22 February 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , Wessex News

Salisbury man jailed for manslaughter of Freddie Fontete-Jones

A man has been jailed today (6 February 2023) at Winchester Crown Court for killing Freddie Fontete-Jones with a single punch to the head that caused Freddie a catastrophic brain injury.

06 February 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , Wessex News

Wiltshire man sentenced for killing motorcyclist

A man from Wiltshire has been sentenced today (31 January 2023) at Winchester Crown Court after he deliberately drove into the back of a motorbike, causing the tragic death of 43-year-old Ryan Brindley.

31 January 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , Wessex News

Fareham man sentenced for attacking ambulance crew with a meat cleaver

A Fareham man has been sentenced today (27 January 2023) at Swindon Crown Court after he launched an attack on two ambulance crew workers who were there to give him medical attention.

27 January 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , Wessex News

Man guilty of murdering Thomas Roberts

A man has been found guilty today (23 January 2023) at Salisbury Crown Court of murdering 21-year-old Thomas Roberts.

23 January 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , Wessex News

Isle of Wight man jailed for hitting wife with a meat cleaver

A man from the Isle of Wight has been jailed after he hit his wife over the head with a meat cleaver on Christmas Eve last year, causing her a serious head injury.

01 September 2022 | Press Release , Violent crime, Domestic abuse , Wessex News

Southampton man guilty of attempting to murder woman in the New Forest

A 27-year-old-man has been found guilty of attempting to murder a woman after he seriously assaulted her and tried to drown her in boggy water by the side of Rollestone Road, Beaulieu.

25 August 2022 | Press Release , Violent crime , Wessex News

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Alton man guilty of killing woman to fund his drug habit

Sentence update: Matthew Reynolds was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday 10 June at Winchester Crown Court. He will serve a minimum of 14 years in prison.

Originally published on 6 May 2022

13 June 2022 | Press Release , Violent crime , Wessex News

Man sentenced for threatening security guard with a Taser

A 32-year-old man has been jailed today (11 May 2022) for five years at Portsmouth Crown Court for attempting to shoplift alcohol and threatening a security guard with a Taser outside Asda in Waterlooville.

11 May 2022 | Press Release , Violent crime , Wessex 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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