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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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Drink driver who crashed into gates of Prime Minister’s country estate jailed

A man who drove into the gates of the Prime Minister’s residence, Chequers, causing over £38,000 worth of damage, has been jailed.

31 October 2024 | Press Release , Driving offences , Thames and Chiltern News

Former Bedfordshire police officer jailed for sexually exploiting two teenage girls

A former police officer who preyed on two teenage girls by ‘befriending’ them online and then sexually exploiting them has been jailed following a successful CPS prosecution.

16 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Thames and Chiltern News

Former Berkshire GP jailed for indecently assaulting female patients

A former GP who abused his position by indecently assaulting seven female patients during routine medical examinations between 1988 and 1997 has been jailed for 22 years.

07 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , Thames and Chiltern News

Prosecutors authorise sex offence charges against former police officer David Carrick

Lisa Ramsarran, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in Thames and Chiltern, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Hertfordshire Constabulary to charge David Carrick with sexual offences against two women.

07 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS, Thames and Chiltern News

Kyle Clifford: Crown Prosecution Service authorises charges in Bushey triple murder case

Lisa Ramsarran, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS Thames and Chiltern, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Hertfordshire Constabulary to charge Kyle Clifford with three counts of murder following the deaths of Carol, Louise and Hannah Hunt in Bushey on Tuesday 9 July.

17 September 2024 | Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, Thames and Chiltern News

UPDATED: Husband jailed for conspiring to kill shopkeeper Carol Morgan

The husband of a shopkeeper who was killed over forty years ago has been jailed for life for conspiring to murder her.

29 July 2024 | Press Release , Violent crime , Thames and Chiltern News

Van driver jailed for 18 years for killing two people in M25 collision

The driver of a stolen van who killed two people and seriously injured four others when he drove the wrong way along the M25 has been jailed for 18 years.

21 June 2024 | Press Release , Driving offences , Thames and Chiltern News

Man jailed after violent assault on ex-partner in Spain

A man has been jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to seriously assaulting his former partner in Spain.

The assault occurred in Marbella, Spain, but was prosecuted in the UK with the CPS International team liaising with the Spanish authorities to obtain crucial evidence.

24 May 2024 | Press Release , CPS, Thames and Chiltern News

Stevenage man jailed for life for prom night murder

A Stevenage man who stabbed a student to death on his prom night has been jailed for life today.

17 May 2024 | Press Release , Violent crime , Thames and Chiltern News

Murderer and cat killer Scarlet Blake jailed for life

Scarlet Blake will spend at least 24 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering 30-year-old Jorge Carreno in Oxford in 2021.

26 February 2024 | Press Release , Violent crime , Thames and Chiltern 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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