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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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CPS authorises charges for company owner following deaths of four paddleboarders in Haverfordwest

Rosemary Ainslie, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said: “We have authorised Dyfed Powys Police to charge Nerys Lloyd, 39, with four counts of gross negligence manslaughter and one health and safety offence following the deaths of four paddleboarders in Haverfordwest, Pemb

| Press Release , CPS News

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

CPS authorises death by careless driving charge against police officer

Rosemary Ainslie, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said: “Following a review of the evidence provided by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), we have authorised a charge of causing death by careless driving against Metropolitan Police officer Christopher Harri

| Press Release , Driving offences , CPS News

Jail for legal first female genital mutilation conspiracy

A former PhD student has been jailed for conspiring to commit female genital mutilation (FGM) against a young girl in the first conviction of its kind in England and Wales.

| Press Release , CPS, East Midlands News

Three men jailed for raping young girls in Plymouth

Three men have been imprisoned for raping four young girls in Plymouth in 2017.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

13-year-old boys sentenced for murder of Shawn Seesahai

Two 13-year-olds have been sentenced for the murder of Shawn Seesahai who they randomly attacked with a machete and stabbed to death in Wolverhampton last year.

| Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, West Midlands News

Op Stovewood: Rotherham man found guilty of subjecting child to violence and sexual abuse

A Rotherham man who groomed and subjected a young girl to a campaign of sexual abuse and violence during the 2000s has been convicted.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

Police officer who stole drugs from property store is found guilty of misconduct in public office

A detective who abused his position by stealing cocaine from the evidence store at work and supplying it on the streets of Manchester has been convicted.

| Press Release , CPS News

Updated with sentence: Operation Stovewood: Man extradited from Bulgaria jailed for assaulting teen girl

A man who fled the UK after being charged with indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl has been jailed following his extradition from Bulgaria.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS News

Islamic State supporter jailed for extreme videos which encouraged violence

Ayoub Nacir, 21, shared documents and videos online that encouraged people to take up arms and commit acts of terrorism.

| Press Release , Terrorism , CPS News

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