Mersey-Cheshire | The Crown Prosecution Service

Men sentenced for LFC ticket scam

Two Merseyside men involved in a Liverpool FC ticket scam have been sentenced.

Teenager jailed for taking a knife to the site of a planned protest

A teenager who took a knife to an area where a protest was due to take place has been jailed.

Updated with sentence: Man admits violent disorder after Southport police van attack

Update: On 21 August 2024 at Liverpool Crown Court, Luke Moran was jailed for three years. A man has admitted battering a police vehicle, leaving officers trapped inside and fearing for their lives, as part of riots in Southport.

12-year-old convicted for violent disorder after taking part in Southport unrest

A 12-year-old boy has plead guilty today at Liverpool Youth Court, after being charged with violent disorder.

The youth was identified through CCTV footage showing him throwing an unknown object towards a line of police officers during violent disorder that took place in Southport on Monday, July 30.

Ursula Doyle, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for Mersey-Cheshire, said: “Taking part in violent unrest is unacceptable, and it is deeply disturbing to see young people bringing disorder to their communities.

Father jailed for assaulting his baby while drunk

A father has been jailed for ten years for assaulting his one-month-old baby in a Liverpool hotel while he was drunk.

First prison sentences for those involved in Southport unrest

The first prison sentence for an offender who caused panic and chaos on the streets of Southport last week has been handed down today – showing the stark consequences for those involved in disorder.

Derek Drummond, 58, of Pool Street, Liverpool, earlier pleaded guilty to violent disorder and assaulting an emergency worker after taking part in violent unrest in Southport on Monday, August 29.

He was given a three-year prison sentence following a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court today, August 7, 2024.

Southport attack: CPS authorises murder charges

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Merseyside Police to charge a 17-year-old with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder following the tragic incident that took place in Southport this week.

Man jailed for raping and controlling a woman

A twenty-three year old Cheshire man has been jailed for raping and controlling a woman over a number of months.

Lucy Letby Sentenced to another whole life order

Lucy Letby was sentenced on 5 July 2024 to a further whole life order for the attempted murder of Baby K in February 2016, following a retrial at Manchester Crown Court.

Lucy Letby found guilty of attempting to murder baby following retrial

Convicted child murderer Lucy Letby has been found guilty of trying to kill another baby in the neonatal unit where she worked.

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