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UK Athletics admit corporate manslaughter charge following death of Paralympian

The national governing body for athletics in Great Britain has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter after the death of a Paralympian in London.UK Athletics admitted the charge after UAE paralympic athlete Abdullah Hayayei was fatally injured at Newham Leisure Centre, east London, on 11 July…
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Former teacher who groomed student convicted of sex offences

A former teacher who abused his position of trust to target and groom a girl 20 years ago has been jailed for six years for sexual offences.Edward Waller, 66, was prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service’s dedicated Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit following an investigation by Hampshire Police…
Press Release Sexual offences CPS

Funeral directors sentenced after robbing families of chance to say goodbye with dignity

Two fraudulent funeral directors have been sentenced today after storing bodies in unrefrigerated conditions and denying families lawful burials.Richard Elkin, 49, and Hayley Bell, 42, have both been jailed for four years after serious failings were uncovered at their Gosport funeral business in…
Press Release CPS Wessex

Ex-Council Worker jailed for £893,926 Fraud Against Vulnerable Service Users

A former Bolton Council worker has been jailed for defrauding almost £900,000 in DWP benefits from vulnerable adults whose finances he was employed to protect.Richard Shaw, 46 from Bolton, spent the stolen funds on luxury items including two BMW vehicles costing nearly £120,000, garden improvements…
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Former imam found guilty of multiple rapes and sexual assaults

A former Imam has been convicted today (Friday 13 February 2026) of numerous non-consensual sexual attacks on women and girls in East London. Abdul Halim Khan, 54, has been found guilty of twenty one counts of rape and sexual assault as well as child sexual offences against seven women…
Press Release Sexual offences CPS

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Terrorists convicted over plot targeting Jewish communities

Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were convicted of making preparations to commit a large-scale terrorist attack, while Walid Saadaoui's younger brother Bilel Saadaoui, 36, was convicted of failing to disclose to authorities the information he knew about their plans, following a trial at Preston Crown Court.
Press Release Terrorism CPS North West

Ex-nursery worker jailed for filming sexual assaults on girls and voyeurism

A former nursery worker from Finchley in north London has been jailed today after pleading guilty to a raft of sexual offences including those committed at a daycare centre and a primary school.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS

Police officer sentenced after causing death of 80-year-old man by careless driving

A PC who struck and killed an elderly man on a pedestrian crossing while driving a police van has been sentenced. PC Steven Allcock, 34, was behind the wheel of a marked police van on the eastbound carriageway of the A52 Derby Road, in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, on 19 December 2023 when he…
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Boy charged over double stabbings in north London

The Crown Prosecution Service has announced that a 13-year-old boy has been charged following stabbings at a high school in north-west London.The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, possession of a bladed article on school premises and…
Press Release Violent crime Youth crime CPS

Former Police Federation Treasurer Convicted of £13,500 Expenses Fraud

A former police officer and West Mercia Police Federation treasurer has been convicted of fraud after using members' funds to pay for family holidays, alcohol, and entertainment.Jamie Harrison, 55, from Droitwich, was secretary and treasurer of the West Mercia Police Federation (WMPF) between 2010…
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