CPS News Centre

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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Media enquiries

National, international and specialist media should contact the main 24-hour press office.

Local media should contact their Area Communications Manager during normal working hours.

Tad i ddau wedi’i garcharu am dreisio yng nghanol y ddinas

Mae dyn o Gasnewydd a dreisiodd fenyw a gyfarfu ar noson allan wedi cael ei garcharu.

Gwahoddodd Christian Okafor, 48, y fenyw ac eraill yn ôl i’w fflat ar ôl iddo gwrdd â nhw ar noson allan yng nghanol y ddinas.

03 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

College Tutor sentenced for making indecent images of former pupil

A tutor from Coleg Gwent has been sentenced at Newport Crown Court today following guilty pleas to the offence of Making Indecent Images of Children.

03 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Man jailed for city centre rape

A Newport man who raped a woman he met on a night out has been jailed.

03 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Man sentenced for attempting to rape two women in Swansea city centre

A 20-year-old man who attacked two women in Swansea city centre has been sentenced to over 11 years’ imprisonment at Swansea Crown Court.

23 September 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences, Violent crime , Cymru/Wales News

Dyn yn cael ei ddedfrydu am geisio treisio dwy fenyw yng nghanol dinas Abertawe

Mae dyn 20 oed a ymosododd ar ddwy fenyw yng nghanol dinas Abertawe wedi cael ei ddedfrydu i ddros 11 mlynedd o garchar yn Llys y Goron Abertawe.

23 September 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences, Violent crime , Cymru/Wales News

Festival worker sentenced for indecent photographs and offering drugs to a security officer

A food stall worker at the Init Together festival has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after he tried to sell drugs to a security officer.

20 August 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences, Drug offences , Cymru/Wales News

Gweithiwr mewn gŵyl wedi’i ddedfrydu am fod â delweddau anweddus a chynnig cyffuriau i swyddog diogelwch

Mae unigolyn a oedd yn gweithio ar stondin fwyd yng ngŵyl Init Together wedi cael ei ddedfrydu yn Llys y Goron Abertawe ar ôl iddo geisio gwerthu cyffuriau i swyddog diogelwch.

20 August 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences, Drug offences , Cymru/Wales News

Stranger rapist jailed

Liam David Stimpson, 24, has today been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment after he was found guilty of rape, following an eight-day trial at Cardiff Crown Court.

03 June 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

Pennaeth yn euog o droseddau rhywiol

Mae Neil Frederick Foden, 66 oed, pennaeth ysgol o Hen Golwyn, wedi’i gael yn euog heddiw o droseddau rhywiol ar ôl i reithgor ei gael yn euog ar 19 cyhuddiad.

15 May 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Headteacher convicted of sexual offences

Neil Frederick Foden, 66, a headteacher from Old Colwyn has been convicted and sentenced for a number of sexual offences.

15 May 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Cymru/Wales News

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Contacts: National media

Please note that our Press Office is not able to deal with issues or queries from members of the public - these contact details are for accredited journalists ONLY. Do not call this number unless you a member of the press. For all general enquiries, please call the General Enquiries line: 020 3357 0899 or 020 3357 0000 (09:00-17:00, Monday-Friday) or visit contact.cps.gov.uk.

If you are a national or international journalist with a media enquiry, you can contact the CPS Press Office on 020 3357 0906 or email [email protected] (9am-5pm weekdays only).

For out-of-hours media enquiries please call 020 3357 0906 to reach the duty press officer.

Contacts: Local media

Cymru/Wales
Richard Paull
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02920 803950

East Midlands
Graham Buchanan
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0115 852 3343

East of England
Gillian Andrews
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01245 455027

London (North and South)
Wendy Wyeth or Molly Barker
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02380 673873

Mersey-Cheshire
Jackie Rand
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0151 239 6334

North East
Chris Black
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0191 260 4216

North West
Kerry Bell
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0161 827 4705

South East
Cheryl Pendry
Email: [email protected]
Telephones: 01227 655862 / 07876 390054

South West
Gary Cockram
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0117 930 2968

Thames and Chiltern
Angie Patton
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01189 513625

Wessex
Wessex Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02380 673873

West Midlands
Kofo Baptist
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0203 357 0625

Yorkshire and Humberside
Elizabeth Ogborn
Email: [email protected]
Telephones: 0113 290 2839 / 07500 835186

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