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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.

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Showing 1 - 10 of 156 results for area "North West"

Nursery worker jailed for ill-treating children in her care

A nursery worker from Stockport has been jailed after ill-treating four children in her care.

| Press Release , North West News

Man planned to detonate bomb inside Blackpool bank after watching Netflix series

An escaped prisoner who planned to set off an explosive device at a Blackpool bank after watching a Netflix documentary will face further jail time.

| Press Release , CPS, North West News

Man jailed for violent disorder in Blackpool

A man has been jailed for more than two years after being involved in widespread unrest in Blackpool.

| Press Release , Violent crime , North West News

Man jailed for attempting to abduct a teenager in Stockport

A Wythenshawe man has been jailed for attempting to abduct a 14-year-old boy in Stockport in March last year.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , North West News

Violent thug jailed after throwing bricks at police during disorder in Manchester

Paul Smith, 21, has been jailed today for violent disorder during a riot on 31 July in Manchester.

| Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, North West News

Man jailed for offensive social media posts in wake of recent disorder

A man has been jailed today after pleading guilty to posting grossly offensive messages on social media.

| Press Release , CPS, North West News

Boxer guilty of Blackpool manslaughter

A professional boxer has today been found guilty of the manslaughter of a man in Blackpool in October last year, plus numerous drug offences.

| Press Release , Violent crime, Drug offences , North West News

Three guilty of involvement in Manchester fatal stabbing

Three men have been found guilty of the fatal stabbing of Sadiq Al-Lami in Manchester.

| Press Release , Violent crime , North West News

Man jailed for damaging two police cars during disorder in Bolton

A Bolton man has been jailed for two months for causing damage to two police cars following widespread disorder in Bolton in recent days.

| Press Release , CPS, North West News

Bolton man pleads guilty to possession of a hammer in town centre

A man has admitted being in possession of a hammer and a small amount of cannabis following widespread disorder in Bolton in recent days.

| Press Release , CPS, North West News

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