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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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Suspected drink driver handed higher sentence for hate crime

A suspected drink driver caught in Leicester in possession of cannabis has been handed an uplifted sentence for homophobic behaviour while in police custody.

28 September 2023 | Press Release , Hate crime , East Midlands News

A46 car crash murderers sentenced

A TikTok influencer, her mother and a group of associates have been sentenced at Leicester Crown Court for their involvement in the killing of two men on the A46 in Leicestershire.

01 September 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, East Midlands News

Life sentence for Derby domestic murder

A substance user from Derby has been jailed for life for the murder of his wife in February 2022 in their family home.

18 August 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , East Midlands News

Derbyshire parents sentenced for baby death

A stepfather from southern Derbyshire has been convicted of murder and a mother convicted of causing or allowing a child to suffer serious harm following the death of a baby.

04 August 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, East Midlands News

Controlling ex jailed for multiple rapes

A controlling bodybuilder from Derby has been jailed for 24 years for the abuse and rape of a series of ex-partners.

14 July 2023 | Press Release , Sexual offences , East Midlands News

Ex-PCSO jailed for threatening letter and computer misuse

A former police employee has been jailed for computer misuse and malicious communication offences, when he tried to frighten someone he knew into unwanted sexual activity.

14 July 2023 | Press Release , East Midlands News

Life imprisonment for Nottingham rape

An unemployed man from Bestwood in Nottingham has been jailed for life for raping a schoolgirl close to her home in January 2023.

12 July 2023 | Press Release , Sexual offences , East Midlands News

Updated for sentence: Nottingham neighbour jailed for house fire murder

A man from Clifton in Nottingham has been imprisoned for killing a family of three in a house fire in November 2022.

07 July 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , East Midlands News

Life in prison for Kettering family murder

A Kettering man has been given a life sentence for murdering his wife and children in their home in December 2022.

03 July 2023 | Press Release , Domestic abuse, Violent crime , East Midlands News

Jail for Chesterfield care home abuse

A care worker from Chesterfield has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment for ill-treating residents in a care home.

03 July 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , East Midlands 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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