Prosecution Decision Kettering
2021-05-20
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Q1
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A large funeral was held in breach of COVID-19 regulations in Kettering, November 2020. The Crown Prosecution Service decided not to prosecute the organiser.
For what reason did the Crown Prosecution Service decide not to prosecute the organiser of a large funeral held in breach of COVID-19 regulations in Kettering in November 2020?
The Crown Prosecution Service reviewed the case and determined that there was insufficient evidence to continue with proceedings because there was no evidence that the suspect was responsible for the excess numbers present outside the church.
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There is widespread dismay and outrage in Kettering over the CPS's decision not to prosecute an organiser of a large Irish Traveller funeral during the COVID lockdown. The first hearing was held five months after the funeral took place.
Given that the court hearing for the case was held five months after the funeral, will the Solicitor General confirm when the CPS received the case file from the police?
The first hearing at the Northampton magistrates court was on 19 April. The police had not previously sent the file through to the CPS due to a technical error, and the file was received by the CPS at 11:30 am on the morning of the hearing.
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