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

Former police officer jailed for multiple rapes and kidnap

A former Metropolitan police officer has been jailed for repeatedly raping two victims over a period of almost a decade.

01 May 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

Man convicted of raping multiple young women

A man who raped six young women over a three-year period has today been convicted.

18 August 2023 | Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

Man jailed for historic sexual offences

A man was jailed for sexually abusing two young girls in the 1970s.

18 August 2023 | Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

Former Met officers jailed for conspiracy to share child sexual images

Two retired Met police officers have been jailed for conspiracy to distribute and show child sexual abuse images.

Jeremy Laxton, 62, and Jack Addis, 63 have been sentenced for distributing or showing indecent images of children to each other between January 2018 and July 2021.

28 July 2023 | Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

Man jailed for sexual assaults on young boys in 1980s

A man who was a former verger has been jailed for indecent assaults on two boys under 16s from 1969 to 1987.

Clive McCleester, 77, who appeared at Inner London Crown Court today, was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting two teenage boys.

13 July 2023 | Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

New national approach to prosecuting adult rape cases welcomed by CPS London

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today rolled out an ambitious new blueprint to transform how adult rape cases are prosecuted.

The National Operating Model (NOM) aims to drive up the number of cases taken to court and improve victim experiences.

10 July 2023 | Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

Health Care Assistant sentenced to five years imprisonment after raping a patient under his care

Theophilus Ekudayo, 55 years old, was sentenced to five years imprisonment on 4 July 2023 at Kingston Crown Court after pleading guilty to sexual activity with a person with mental disorder impeding choice and possession of false identification document.

05 July 2023 | Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

Man jailed for rape and sexual assault of a child

A man who raped and sexually assaulted an eight-year-old child in the 1980s has been jailed.

27 June 2023 | Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

Ex-police officer jailed for sending sexually explicit messages to children.

An ex-police officer has been sentenced to 32 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to three counts of possessing indecent photographs of children and one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.

21 June 2023 | Press Release , Sexual offences , London South News

Police officer jailed for sexual assault

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for sexually assaulting a colleague in 2020.

09 June 2023 | Press Release , Sexual offences , London South 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
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Telephone: 01245 455027

London (North and South)
Wendy Wyeth or Molly Barker
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Telephone: 02380 673873

Mersey-Cheshire
Jackie Rand
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Telephone: 0151 239 6334

North East
Chris Black
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Telephone: 0191 260 4216

North West
Kerry Bell
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Telephone: 0161 827 4705

South East
Cheryl Pendry
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Telephones: 01227 655862 / 07876 390054

South West
Gary Cockram
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Telephone: 0117 930 2968

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

Wessex
Wessex Communications
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Telephone: 02380 673873

West Midlands
Kofo Baptist
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Telephone: 0203 357 0625

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

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