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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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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.

Jail for killer driver who fled crash scene

A driver who fled the scene of a high-speed crash in Surrey, leaving one woman dead and two other people seriously injured, has been jailed for 15 years.

19 December 2024 | Press Release , Driving offences , South East News

Father and stepmother of Sara Sharif sentenced to life for her murder

The father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl whose body was discovered in her bed after the family had fled to Pakistan have today been jailed for her murder.

17 December 2024 | Press Release , Violent crime , South East News

Man pleads guilty to ambushing and murdering woman walking to her car from Kent beach

A man has admitted murdering a woman after ambushing her while she walked back to her car from a Kent beach.

17 December 2024 | Press Release , Violent crime , South East News

“Jekyll and Hyde” character jailed for more than 40 years for violent sexual offences

A man described in court as a “Jekyll and Hyde” character who left victims feeling “helpless and trapped” has been jailed.

13 December 2024 | Press Release , Violent crime, Sexual offences , South East News

Convicted paedophile given 20-year sentence for sexually abusing teenage boys

A convicted paedophile who sexually abused three boys at his home has been jailed for 20 years today.

13 December 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , South East News

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother convicted of her murder

The father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl whose body was discovered in her bed after the family had fled to Pakistan have today been convicted of her murder.

11 December 2024 | Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, South East News

Sexual predator jailed for over 10 years

A sexual predator has been sentenced to 10 years and six months imprisonment with an additional five years on extended licence for raping a woman in a hotel room after he drove her from London to Kent in a pre-planned assault.

06 December 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , South East News

“Jekyll and Hyde” character convicted of violent sexual offences over more than 20 years

A man described in court as a “Jekyll and Hyde” character who left his victims feeling “helpless and trapped” has been convicted of a series of violent sexual offences against 11 different women and girls.

11 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences, Domestic abuse , South East News

Care worker jailed for sex offences

A care worker who had sex without the consent of a vulnerable young disabled woman in a care home in Maidstone has today been jailed.

Police were called after a condom wrapper was found in the woman’s room on the morning of 8 May 2024.

09 October 2024 | Press Release , Sexual offences , South East News

Jail for sisters who stole over £80,000 of items from airport duty-free shops

Two sisters who stole high-value perfumes, make-up and other cosmetics from duty-free shops in airports, estimated to be worth at least £80,000, have been jailed.

25 September 2024 | Press Release , South East News

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Articles and speeches

Read articles and speeches from the CPS on matters of relevance to the Criminal Justice System

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CPS Says

The CPS position on major issues in the news, our response to inaccuracies in media reports and our letters to the media.

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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 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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Content that explains the role of the CPS and how we work
Highlighting of relevant work by our criminal justice partners and other stakeholders

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