CPS News Centre

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.

Working with the media

To make criminal court reporting more open, the CPS, police, and media representatives have created an agreement: the Media Protocol: Working together to support open justice.

Showing 11 - 20 of 111 results for crime type "Violent crime" & area "National news"

Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy

Singer Chris Brown convicted of using unlawful violence following attack in London nightclub

US singer Chris Brown and his vocal coach have pleaded guilty to affray following a violent attack at a London nightclub in the early hours of 19 February 2023.
Press Release Violent crime National news London South

CPS charges man with murder following death of Ann Widdecombe

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a murder charge against Joshua Kerry, 28, following the death of Ann Widdecombe.
Press Release Violent crime National news South West

Cyberhackers who targeted TfL jailed for more than five years each

Two members of a cyberhacking group have been sentenced following a successful CPS prosecution.Owen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 19, previously pleaded guilty to hacking TfL whilst recklessly causing a significant risk of serious damage to human welfare in September 2024.Flowers also admitted…
Press Release Violent crime National news

Prosecutors authorise charges in Bedford triple murder case

Emma Davies, Chief Crown Prosecutor from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised three charges of murder against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma following the deaths of his wife and two daughters.
Press Release Violent crime National news Thames and Chiltern

Man sentenced over Manchester Airport incident

A man has been sentenced for an attack against police officers and a civilian at Manchester Airport.Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, from Rochdale was previously convicted of one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault by beating, and assault on an emergency worker.Today he was sentenced…
Press Release Violent crime National news North West

Two men convicted of arson attacks on north London properties

Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislas Carpiuc have been found guilty of three separate arson attacks on properties and a car linked to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer.
Press Release Terrorism Violent crime National news

Former teacher guilty of sexually abusing and murdering baby boy he wanted to adopt

Jamie Varley, 37, and John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, were both convicted of a range of horrific offences related to the death of 13-month-old Preston Davey.
Press Release Sexual offences Violent crime National news North West

Thirteen men sentenced following violent disorder in Southampton

Thirteen men have been sentenced this week for their roles in violent disorder following a protest in Southampton.
Press Release Violent crime National news Wessex

Two men charged in relation to Southampton disorder

Matt Styler, 50, has been charged with assaulting a police officer (assault of an emergency worker), and Daniel Frost, 44, has been charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon
Press Release Violent crime National news Wessex

Man jailed for murdering his cousin in her own home

A man who murdered his cousin in her own home with an axe has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Rita Lambourne was on the phone to her partner on 12 February 2025 at her home in Bexhill-on-Sea, when he heard her telling someone to get out, before he heard banging and the line went dead…
Press Release Violent crime National news South East

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.

Follow us on X: @cpsuk, Instagram: @crownprosecutors and LinkedIn.

The Crown Prosecution Service on social media

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.

Read the current protocol

Sign up for a regular newsletter from your local CPS Area

Receive regular newsletters from your local CPS area.

Sign up now

Blogs

Learn more about the CPS and read more of our stories on our blog.

Blogs