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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.

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Showing 1 - 10 of 64 results for area "London South"

Gang members jailed for trafficking and McDonald's labour exploitation

Members of a gang who trafficked 12 people from eastern Europe and forced them to work long hours while stealing their wages have been jailed.

| Press Release , CPS, London South News

Two men jailed after smuggling cocaine by boat across the English Channel

Two men who smuggled a vast quantity of cocaine into the United Kingdom in a high-stakes operation at sea have been jailed.

| Press Release , Drug offences , CPS, London South News

Serving prisoner jailed for commercial-scale operation to supply drugs in prison

A serving prisoner who played a leading role in organising the production and supply of drugs in prisons has been jailed today.

| Press Release , Drug offences , London South News

Rioters who admitted taking part in London unrest are sentenced

Rioters who caused chaos on the streets of London and were involved in widespread disorder have been sentenced to a combined five years’ imprisonment.

| Press Release , London South News

CPS successfully applies for tougher sentence for man who targeted mosques

A man who caused damage to two mosques, a café and the Palestine Mission to the UK with red paint on eleven separate occasions has been sentenced to an increased penalty today after the CPS successfully applied for a hate crime uplift.

| Press Release , Hate crime , London South News

Prison officer who was filmed having sex with inmate convicted

A HMP Wandsworth prison officer who was filmed having sex with an inmate has been convicted of misconduct in a public office.

| Press Release , London South News

Police officer convicted of misconduct

A Metropolitan Police officer has been convicted of misconduct in public office after stealing money from an Italian filmmaker who sadly died while visiting London.

| Press Release , London South News

Man sentenced after his three dogs mauled a student in a Brixton park

A man whose three dogs attacked a student walking through St. Martin's Park in Brixton, causing her serious injuries, has been sentenced.

| Press Release , London South News

Seven men jailed for performing extreme body modifications

Seven men involved in performing life-changing procedures ranging from the amputation of penises and castration to the freezing of limbs that required amputation, have been jailed today for their part in a dangerous underworld of extreme body modifications.

| Press Release , Violent crime , London South News

Former police officer jailed for multiple rapes and kidnap

A former Metropolitan police officer has been jailed for repeatedly raping two victims over a period of almost a decade.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

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