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<p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will consider whether there is any new evidence
or information within the coroner's proceedings which may have an impact upon any
previous CPS decision not to bring criminal charges against an individual(s) or organisation
following a conclusion of unlawful killing at an inquest or public inquiry. Where
it is found that a further investigation will need to be conducted by the police,
and a fresh decision made by the CPS, the police and CPS should ensure the Coroner
and bereaved family / next of kin are notified of the next steps to be taken.</p><p>The
allocation of CPS resources to make decisions on criminal charges will be determined
by the specific facts and circumstances of the individual case. The Complex Casework
Units in each of the CPS Areas will deal with more complex homicide cases; other homicide
cases will be handled by senior prosecutors in the Areas. The Special Crime and Counter
Terrorism Division in CPS headquarters also deals with a wide range of homicide cases
including deaths in custody, assisted suicides, terrorist-related homicides and homicides
arising from so-called ‘disaster' cases. There are no additional considerations where
the events in question occurred more than three years prior to the conclusion of the
inquest or public inquiry.</p><p> </p>
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