A father who murdered his daughter in what he had claimed to be a ‘play fight’ at their home has been jailed for life with a minimum of 15 years at Teesside Crown Court today. Simon Vickers, 50, of ...

A Darlington man who murdered his partner’s infant son has been jailed for life with a minimum of 25 years today at Teesside Crown Court.

A former scout leader who assaulted children as young as seven over almost three decades has been jailed. Ian Charles Silvester, 60, was found guilty of 79 offences following a trial at Lewes Crown ...

When a person dies in state custody, the police, or another investigative agency, will gather evidence to understand what happened. If the investigative team find evidence which suggests that a crime ...

Seven construction company connected insiders have today (4 February 2025) been sentenced for their key role in a £22 million fraud against the taxpayer.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the main prosecuting authority in England and Wales. We work in partnership with all agencies in the criminal justice system, especially closely with the police, ...

Why the Crown Prosecution Service? We protect the public by prosecuting the right person for the right offence. We’re independent and we make our decisions fairly and objectively by following our Code ...

An accountant who helped himself to £27,000 from the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme as part of a bigger Covid loans fraud has been jailed for three years and eight months today.

Yusuf Kayat, 54, was found guilty of 17 offences relating to the sexual abuse of a child between 1989 and 1992 following a trial at Leeds Crown Court today (5 February 2025) and sentenced to 20 years ...

Mae geneth 14 mlwydd oed a drywanodd ddwy athrawes a disgybl yn Ysgol Dyffryn Aman wedi ei heuogfarnu yn Llys y Goron Abertawe heddiw. Roedd y ferch, yn ei harddegau, nad oes modd ei henwi oherwydd ei ...

Robert Emmerson targeted women and girls as young as 13 in a secluded Manchester underpass in broad daylight. He gave no thought to the impact his actions would have on the young women he attacked.