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Charges changed against man accused of Somerset ‘gimp suit’ incidents

Joshua Hunt had been remanded into custody on May 10

The Independent UK

Ex police watchdog chief Michael Lockwood charged with rape of schoolgirl

Michael Lockwood, 64, has been charged with nine offences under the Sexual Offences Act

Liverpool Echo

Former head of police watchdog charged with raping young girl

Michael Lockwood is the former director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

The Independent UK

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Ex-chief of police watchdog charged with sex offences including rape of young girl

Former director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct Michael Lockwood has been charged with nine sexual offences allegedly committed…

The National (Scotland)

Former head of police watchdog charged with raping child

Michael Lockwood resigned as director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct in December

The Independent UK

Five guilty of ‘utterly horrific’ torture and murder of man in cellar over £300 debt

Adam Clapham, 31, was tied to a chair and tortured for five hours in a Rotherham basement

The Independent UK

Senior Met Police officer charged with breaking sex offence notification requirements

Superintendent Novlett Robyn Williams is accused of failing to provide required information

The Independent UK

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Police officer being investigated after woman, 81, dies in Sophie escort crash

The police constable is being investigated for causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.

The Independent UK

Fund the services that support rape victims

Letter: The help of independent sexual violence advisers can stop many victims from withdrawing from the justice system, but they need to be properly resourced, says Sally Plumb

The Guardian - UK

Families of three young men jailed over Moss Side 'gang' murder apply to review their convictions

The application has been backed by Manchester MP Lucy Powell

Manchester Evening News

Neighbours ran to help schoolgirls, 12, after Brookside star crashed into them

Louis Emerick hit two schoolgirls as they crossed the road to go to the shop

Liverpool Echo

Ex-Brookside star admits shattering schoolgirls' legs in horror car crash

Louis Emerick Grant, often credited as Louis Emerick, is best known for his role as Mick Johnson in the Channel 4 soap.

Daily Record

Greater Manchester police won’t oppose appeal of man jailed for 17 years for rape

Exclusive: Police and CPS say they no longer consider Andrew Malkinson’s conviction safe after another man’s DNA found on victim’s clothing

The Guardian - UK

DPP hits back at Met chief by suggesting police are not bringing enough cases

Max Hill’s comments follow Sir Mark Rowley accusing the Crown Prosecution Service of ‘cherry-picking’ easy cases to boost its conviction rates’

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The Guardian - UK

The Crown Prosecution Service isn’t ‘cherrypicking’. It’s making the right calls

Letters: In all the domestic abuse cases where the CPS took no further action, it had made the right decision, says chief inspector Andrew T Cayley, while Duncan Woodhead of the FDA union also rejects claims of ‘cherrypicking’

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The justice system is failing Londoners at their time of greatest need

Britain’s justice system is on red alert. Today the Met Commissioner criticised the Crown Prosecution Service, accusing it of failing victims of crime by “cherry-picking” cases to artificially enhance conviction rates.

Daily Record

Worker who stole £350,000 from employer led life of luxury with cars and holidays

Harminder Gill bought himself luxury cars, holidays and expensive getaways at the expense of his employer.

The Independent UK

Met police officers in manslaughter probe after Black man dies in Taser balcony incident

The man fell five floors from a balcony to the ground after being tasered by police and died later that day from critical injuries.

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Manchester Evening News

Council leader cleared of lying about address criticises his prosecution

Russell Bowden was found not guilty of making a false statement in his nomination papers

Daily Mirror

Brits fly out to Ibiza holiday home to find family have moved in and changed locks

The head of the Crown Prosecution Service Extradition Unit, Marc Robinson, is involved in his own legal battle in Ibiza to try to recover his property from squatters

The Guardian - UK

CPS includes ‘love-bombing’ in guidance on abusive partners prosecution

Big showering of affection at beginning of relationship can be used to confuse victims and gain control, CPS warns

Chronicle Live

CCTV footage released of boozy Danny Graham smashing Land Rover through Wynyard shop

The Crown Prosecution Service has released footage showing the incident, in which Graham ploughs his Land Rover into a Teesside Co-Op

Evening Standard

74-year-old extradited from Pakistan and charged with the 2005 murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford

A 74-year-old man has been extradited from Pakistan and charged with the murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford in 2005, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer slammed by Emily Thornberry for ‘back-sliding’ on rape case law

The Labour leader was slammed by shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry while in charge of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

The Guardian - UK

Essex police deny Braverman rebuked them over pub seizure of golliwog dolls

Force rebuffs claim home secretary said they should focus on ‘catching criminals’ after items taken from White Hart Inn in Grays

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