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Showing 41 - 50 of 113 results for crime type "Violent crime" & area "CPS"
A Luton teenager who killed his mother, brother and sister has been jailed for life.Nicholas Prosper, who had also planned to carry out a school shooting, will serve a minimum of 49 years in prison.The 19-year-old purchased a gun and ammunition illegally and shot his family in the early hours of 13…
Kyle Clifford, who murdered Carol, Louise, and Hannah Hunt at their home in Bushey on 9 July 2024, has been jailed for life.Lisa Kiff, a Senior Crown Prosecutor with the CPS, said: “Kyle Clifford is a murderer and rapist, who at every turn has attempted to escape the gravity of his actions.“From…
A man who brutally murdered a mother and her two daughters has now been found guilty of rape.Armed with a knife and crossbow, 26-year-old Kyle Clifford murdered Carol, Louise, and Hannah Hunt at their home in Bushey on 9 July 2024.He pleaded guilty to the murders on 22 January. He also pleaded…
Chris Derrick, a Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Nicholas Prosper has been convicted of the murder of his mother, Juliana Falcon, and two younger siblings, Kyle and Giselle Prosper, on 13 September last year.“In a chilling act of violence, Prosper…
A man who brutally attacked a retired postmistress more than a decade ago before starting a series of fires inside her home has today been found guilty of her murder.David Newton, 70, was first interviewed in 2013 regarding the initially unexplained death of 86-year-old Una Crown in the January of…
A father who murdered his daughter in what he had claimed to be a ‘play fight’ at their home has been jailed for life with a minimum of 15 years at Teesside Crown Court today.Simon Vickers, 50, of Geneva Road, Darlington, fatally wounded his daughter Scarlett Vickers in the kitchen of their home in…
A Darlington man who murdered his partner’s infant son has been jailed for life with a minimum of 25 years today at Teesside Crown Court.Christopher Stockton, 38, of Neasham Road, Darlington, was sentenced after previously being found guilty of the murder of 22-month-old Charlie Roberts. His then…
Chris Hartley, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service Yorkshire and Humberside, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has reviewed a file of evidence from South Yorkshire Police.“We have authorised South Yorkshire Police to charge a 15-year-old with murder in relation to the…
Press ReleaseViolent crimeCPSYorkshire and Humberside
Mae geneth 14 mlwydd oed a drywanodd ddwy athrawes a disgybl yn Ysgol Dyffryn Aman wedi ei heuogfarnu yn Llys y Goron Abertawe heddiw. Roedd y ferch, yn ei harddegau, nad oes modd ei henwi oherwydd ei hoedran, eisoes wedi cyfaddef i drywanu tri o bobl ar 24 Ebrill 2024 ond wedi gwadu ymgeisio…
A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman has been convicted of attempted murder at Swansea Crown Court today.The teenager, who cannot be named due to her age, had previously admitted the triple stabbing which took place on 24 April 2024, but had denied attempted…
Press ReleaseViolent crimeCPSCymru/Wales
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