The Latest Breaking News from CPS

Killer questioned over Suzy Lamplugh murder as he bids to walk free from jail

John Cannan, 68, has now served his minimum 35-year prison sentenced for the 1987 murder of newlywed Shirley Banks but has been linked to Suzy's 1986 murder for decades

Daily Mirror · Oct 23, 2022

State playoff pairings first impressions: Simeon’s rough road, CPS record, Loyola falls

The playoff pairings did not fall Simeon’s way.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 23, 2022

‘How could I have been so stupid?’: People are still being catfished – and it still isn’t a crime

Despite few people talking about it anymore, catfishing remains prevalent in online dating, leaving trails of emotional wreckage in its wake. Saman Javed speaks to experts and victims about what we can do about it

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022

Hacker who stole unreleased Ed Sheeran songs and offered them for sale is jailed

Officers seized seven devices from Adrian Kwiatkowski including a hard drive that contained 1,263 unreleased songs by 89 artists, police said.

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Family's anguish as mum dies two weeks after high paracetamol dose in hospital

Laura Higginson was given a high dose of paracetamol in hospital but tragically died two weeks later from multiple organ failure - now her husband believes hospital staff should be charged with manslaughter

Daily Mirror · Oct 21, 2022

Key events following Harry Dunn’s death

Anne Sacoolas pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

Repeat of Anne Sacoolas virtual proceedings unlikely – ex-CPS extradition chief

Sacoolas pleaded guilty to causing Harry Dunn’s death by careless driving.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

Harry Dunn’s mother says she did not want to separate Sacoolas from her children

The Dunn family said they accepted the guilty plea to causing death by careless driving.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

Mum given overdose of paracetamol while being in treated for sickness and pneumonia - she died two weeks later

Laura Higginson died two weeks after the overdose - but the Crown Prosecution Service found it did not contribute to her death

Manchester Evening News · Oct 20, 2022

Teachers noticed he was starving. Then he froze to death in a garage. What happened to Thomas Valva?

Thomas’ father, former NYPD officer Michael Valva, is currently standing trial for his son’s murder. Andrea Blanco outlines the egregious case

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022