Criminal cases that the Crown Prosecution Service take to court are in the news every day. This section also covers many issues related to our work, including violence against women and girls, hate crime, support for victims and witnesses, statistics, and speeches by the Director of Public Prosecutions and other senior staff.
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A man who assisted suicide by selling a substance to four people via an online forum has been jailed. Miles Cross, 33, from Wrexham, set up a business and began selling the substance via an internet discussion forum after joining the online site in July 2024.Interacting under a pseudonym, he…
An 18-year-old Afghan national has become the first person to be charged with endangerment of life during a small boat crossing since it became a specific offence on 5 January 2026.Arman Naseri (dob 17/12/2007) was charged by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in an extremely timely manner with…
Press ReleaseInternational and organised crimeCPSSouth East
From Monday 5 January prosecutors in England and Wales will be able to charge those involved in small boast crossings with new offences that make it illegal to supply items such as engines and those who endanger the lives of others whilst crossing the Channel.Guidance issued to its lawyers by the…
Ten years after coercive control became a criminal offence, charges for this hidden form of domestic abuse continue to rise – signalling a decade of real progress in recognising psychological harm and holding perpetrators to account.This milestone reflects how far the criminal justice system has…
The Crown Prosecution Service has today announced that six immigration officers have been charged with various offences including conspiracy to steal and misconduct in public office following allegations that they stole property from migrants and laundered money.Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the CPS…
The head of a sophisticated drugs network responsible for distributing over 165 kilograms of cocaine across the southeast of England has been jailed for 14 years after being extradited from Thailand.Ben Ransome, 29, of Wickford, Essex, was sentenced today at Basildon Crown Court after pleading…
Press ReleaseDrug offencesInternational and organised crimeCPS
Charges for strangulation and suffocation have surged since the offence was introduced three years ago, according to CPS data. Latest CPS figures reveal that charges rose from 1,483 in 2022–23 to 8,545 in 2024–25 – nearly a sixfold increase. In the first quarter of 2025–26 alone, 2,656…
Two men have been convicted for plotting an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on Jewish communities in the north-west of England which aimed to kill hundreds of innocent people.Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were convicted of making preparations to commit a large-scale terrorist…
This is a joint Wiltshire Police/CPS press release Six men have been charged with more than 60 sexual offences against one woman over a 13-year period.Philip Young, 49, formerly from Swindon but now living in Enfield, has been charged with 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts of…
Two men have been jailed today for raping teenage girls in Rotherham more than two decades ago.The Crown Prosecution Service’s dedicated Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit prosecuted Kessur Ajaib, 44, and Mohammed Makhmood, 43, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) as part of…
Press ReleaseSexual offencesCPS
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