Crown Prosecution Service

The Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for criminal prosecutions in England & Wales. How we use X:

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Anwar Ashraf, 39, who carried out a violent workplace attack on his former partner in Whiteley has been jailed for 26 years for attempted murder. We remain committed to tackling violence against women and girls. Read more about the case here https://t.co/UI2WVpC0nH

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⚖️Three members of a grooming gang have been jailed for multiple child sexual abuse offences including rape and indecent assault of vulnerable young girl in the 1990s in West Yorkshire thanks in part to the work of @CPSUK & @WestYorksPolice
https://t.co/PekHJklDuW

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⚖️ Chas Corrigan, 22, has been sentenced to a minimum of 22-and-a-half years for the murder of student Mohammed Algasim in Cambridge.

His father, Peter Corrigan, 51, was also jailed for two years for assisting an offender.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/z72cVbinni

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⚖️ The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute two men in relation to disorder in Southampton on Tuesday. Matt Styler, 50, and Daniel Frost, 44, will appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. Read more here: https://t.co/VUBlU73ltU 👉

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⚖️ The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised criminal charges against two people in relation to investment fraud.

Syed Hussain, 54, and Farah Ullah, 43, and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 1 July 2026.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/gsfJBLmyaR

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⚖️ Clifton George, 45, has today been convicted of murdering Annabel Rook. He previously admitted arson.

Our thoughts remain with Annabel’s family and loved ones.

📰 https://t.co/JoHKW24oL3

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Anthony Littler was murdered in 1984. Yesterday, Michael and Anthony Stewart were found guilty of murder following a trial at the Old Bailey.

Read about how admissions helped crack the case 40 years on: https://t.co/61yn8ZnI0I

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⚖️@CPSUK & @sussex_police worked very closely together to see this former teacher who abused his position of power to sexually abuse children get jailed for 26 years
https://t.co/75DvA2mpvD

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William Kidd followed women in shops, squirted liquid containing his semen at them, and secretly filmed others under their clothing.

Read more: https://t.co/eLJmtOqLCg

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This week’s round-up of prosecutions demonstrate our role in the criminal justice system.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/fRp7BTDK6J

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⚖️ @CPSUK & @Humberbeat helped to get a fraudster jailed who exploited people out of money in an investment scam worth nearly £9 million.

Read more here: https://t.co/S9bUwbXPWj

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Following agreement from the Crown Prosecution Service and National Crime Agency , Kenneth Law admitted 14 counts of aiding and abetting suicide. The court will sentence him on the basis that he distributed lethal products to victims in England and Wales.
https://t.co/geGYyp1GSE

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A car passenger has been jailed for four years after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Surrey. Kayleigh Grant filmed Justin Whelan’s dangerous driving and encouraged it as the car reached speeds of over 80 miles an hour.

Read more here: https://t.co/A7aZGRiHM6

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A man who murdered his cousin with an axe in her own home in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Rita Lambourne was on the phone to her partner when Donald Excell attacked and struck her at least four times.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/tEoP6sllJV

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Here is our statement following convictions in relation to an incident at Manchester Airport in July 2024.

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This bank holiday weekend three migrants were charged by @CPSUK with endangering others during a sea crossing after they were arrested by immigration enforcement officers.

Read more here: https://t.co/8ozl0SNhY3

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The Crown Prosecution Service has referred the sentences passed for three teenage boys who were found guilty of rape as unduly lenient sentences.

The @attorneygeneral has now asked the Court of Appeal to review the sentences.

Read more: https://t.co/0yAhiUBQrL

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⚖️ A group of men who groomed and sexually abused a teenage girl 20 years ago have been jailed after being prosecuted by the @CPSUK Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit and @WestYorksPolice. https://t.co/a2xvArbCDj

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Here’s a summary of the cases we took to court this week and how we worked to deliver justice for victims and communities across England and Wales.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/uhHhFLzPKm

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⚖️ The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Norfolk Constabulary to charge seven men with alleged offences of rape and child sexual abuse between August 2023 and May 2025 in Norfolk
https://t.co/yplTz4qQPO