Violent crime | The Crown Prosecution Service

Teenager jailed for life for stabbing 16-year-old ‘love rival’

A teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old boy after luring him to a dark alley under the false pretences of meeting his girlfriend has been jailed for life.

Five convicted of the murders of Bristol teenagers Mason Rist and Max Dixon

Five people, including four youths who cannot be named because of their ages, have been convicted at Bristol Crown Court of the murders of teenagers Mason Rist and Max Dixon, who were attacked and killed on the Knowle area of the city in January 2024.

Hull man sentenced to life for murder of Tony Ibbitson

A man who inflicted multiple acute injuries on his victim, leaving him unconscious in a burning flat, has been sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years.

CPS statement on the sentencing of Mohammed Aslam and Mohammed Nabil Nazir

A Derbyshire father and son who planned to kill the owner of a Birmingham clothing shop following a dispute have been sentenced.

Man who spiked orange juice to force miscarriage convicted

A man who gave orange juice to a woman that he spiked with an abortion-inducing drug has been found guilty of administering a poison to procure a miscarriage.

CPS authorises two further charges against Axel Rudakubana

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised two further charges, under the Biological Weapons Act 1974 and Terrorism Act 2000, against Axel Rudakubana.

Police Officer sentenced for assaulting his wife

A Gwent Police officer who assaulted his wife on two occasions has been sentenced to two years and six months at Cardiff Crown Court.

Man jailed for throwing corrosive substance over another

A man who caused life changing injuries to another by throwing a corrosive liquid over his face and head has been jailed at Swansea Crown Court.

CPS authorises murder charge following Walsall railway station stabbing

Nicholas Coates, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS West Midlands, said: “The prosecution has issued an indictment and Deng Chol Majek will now face counts of murder and possession of an offensive weapon following a stabbing at Bescot Stadium railway station.

“He will appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court next month for a preparatory hearing.

“Chol Majek was initially charged with attempted murder but the victim, Rhiannon Whyte, has sadly died. Our thoughts remain with her friends and family at this incredibly difficult time.

Man who murdered another during money dispute jailed

A man who killed another man by stabbing him in the leg has today been jailed.

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