Thousands of criminal cases collapsing due to missing or lost police evidence

'He was going to kill me': More strangulation cases recorded by police - but many investigations falter

Three years since non-fatal strangulation became an offence in England and Wales, new data sheds light on how the legislation is being used.

Fury as thousands of criminal cases collapse due to lost or missing evidence

At least 70 murder and manslaughter cases and more than 550 sexual offence investigations have collapsed due to the blunders.

Rape charity chief issues stark warning after data shows THOUSANDS of criminal cases collapse every year over 'lost and damaged evidence'

A rape charity CEO warns that rape victims "not coming forward because they have lost faith in the system" after new data shows thousands of criminal cases are collapsing every year due to lost or damaged evidence.More than 30,000 prosecutions in England and Wales - including 550 sexual assault and 70 homicidal cases - fell through between October 2020 and September 2024, data from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) show.Neil Henderson CEO of S…

Thousands of criminal cases collapsing every year

Figures show over 30,000 prosecutions were thrown out because of missing evidence, including for murder and rape

'Missing' police evidence sees 145 cases collapse in the Gwent area over the two years

Lost, damaged, or missing evidence was to blame for the collapse of 145 prosecutions at Gwent Police over the past two years, according to research by the BBC’s Shared Data Unit.

Investigation finds thousands of criminal cases dropped due to lost or missing evidence, including in Northants

Photo by Louis Reed on UnsplashCriminal cases in Northamptonshire have had to be dropped due to lost or missing evidence, an investigation has found.The investigation by the BBC Shared data unit, found that between October 2022 and September 2024, Northants Police had handed 11,746 cases over to the CPS and 190 defendants had their cases dropped due to lost or missing evidence (this is 1.6 per cent).These cases are classed as E72 (the code fille…