The Latest Breaking News from CPS

Brianna Ghey killer Eddie Ratcliffe loses appeal to shorten sentence based on ‘immaturity’

Eddie Ratcliffe’s lawyers said the sentencing judge had failed to fully take his “immaturity” into account

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

CPS boss vows better support for crime victims amid justice delays

Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson set out a plan on Thursday to curb the ‘high level’ of victim attrition.

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Delays getting justice for victims of crime 'totally unacceptable', says top prosecutor

Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson sets out plan to tackle crisis as massive rise in rape victim ‘attrition rate’ revealed

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024

Grandmother lost business and savings after being wrongly charged with fraud as CPS admits she was ‘let down’

Exclusive: Krista Brown was cleared in October last year and has had her complaint upheld by the CPS, who have admitted her case did not meet the standards to be charged and prosecuted

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2024

Mohamed Al-Fayed: What the latest claims say about the scale of former Harrods’ bosses alleged abuse

Police revelations that 111 women have now accused the late billionaire of sexual abuse add to the snowballing claims against Fayed

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Met Police investigate five suspects who ‘enabled’ Mohamed Al Fayed to rape dozens of women

Harrods owner Al Fayed’s crimes took place between 1977 and 2014 and victims included a girl, 13

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024

“I Told Them We Aren’t Babysitters”: Lady Says She’ll Call CPS On Couple Leaving Twins With Her

Woman’s neighbors keep dumping their 1-year-old twins on her and her roommates then disappearing for hours, so she threatens to call Child Protective Services on them. The post “I Told Them We Aren’t Babysitters”: Lady Says She’ll Call CPS On Couple Leaving Twins With Her first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Nov 27, 2024

Mother kept neglected baby hidden in drawer under her bed for three years

Malnourished toddler lived first years of life in draw isolated from siblings in case that ‘defies belief’

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

SC issues notice on Himachal Pradesh govt plea against HC order quashing CPS appointment

The top court also directed till the next date of hearing, there will be no further proceedings relating to Himachal HC order on disqualification of MLAs appointed as CPS. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 22, 2024

Essex police drop Allison Pearson case after CPS advice

Police were advised there was no chance of conviction against journalist after hate crime investigation, Guardian understands

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024