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To make criminal court reporting more open, the CPS, police, and media representatives created a joint protocol (agreement) for working together. We are currently working on an updated version of the protocol.
Showing 81 - 90 of 113 results for crime type "Violent crime" & area "CPS"
A defendant who hurled missiles at police officers has been convicted following widespread unrest in Hull.Andrew Stewart, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of violent disorder at Hull Magistrates’ Court today.During the weekend's disturbances, he was seen pushing a large, ignited waste bin towards…
Press ReleaseViolent crimeCPSYorkshire and Humberside
The Crown Prosecution Service has been at the heart of the law enforcement response to the appalling outbreaks of violence and disorder across the country.Over the weekend we deployed dozens of extra prosecutors to provide real-time advice to the police and authorise charges where we were given the…
Sarah Hammond, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said:“The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Merseyside Police to charge a 17-year-old male, of Banks, Lancashire, with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder following the tragic incident that took place in…
A security guard from Essex who kept thousands of images of Holly Willoughby has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 15-years for planning her kidnap, rape, and murder.Gavin Plumb, 37, spent two-and-a-half years researching the TV presenter’s personal life and assembling a ‘kidnap kit’ which…
A man from Exmouth has been convicted of the murder of Lorna England, who was stabbed to death as she walked home through Ludwell Valley Park in Exeter.Following the attack on 18 February 2023, Cameron Davis, went shopping and visited two pubs. He was arrested around six hours later on Exeter High…
Convicted child murderer Lucy Letby has been found guilty of trying to kill another baby in the neonatal unit where she worked.The Crown Prosecution Service prosecuted the former nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital for the attempted murder of the child known as Baby K after a jury failed to…
Frank Ferguson, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in the East of England, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Suffolk Police to charge Steve Wright, 66, with the kidnap and murder of Victoria Hall and the attempted kidnapping of another woman in September…
A nursery worker has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a nine-month-old baby in her care.Kate Roughley, 37, from Stockport, denied being responsible for the death of Genevieve Meehan, who died after being left face down, tightly swaddled and strapped to a bean bag for more than 90 minutes at…
Piran Ditta Khan has today (10 May 2024) been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 40 years. David Holderness, Specialist Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "The sentencing of Piran Ditta Khan brings an 18-year-old case to its just end."Khan's fateful decision to…
Press ReleaseViolent crimeCPSYorkshire and Humberside
Two men have been convicted of killing a footballer who died after being stabbed while on a dancefloor at a nightclub on Boxing Day 2022.Remy Gordon, 23, of Cofton Park Drive and along with Kami Carpenter, 22, of Kings Norton, were convicted today (25 March, 2024) of the murder of Cody Fisher…
Press ReleaseViolent crimeCPSWest Midlands
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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.
