Court and prison staff could be prosecuted for looking at attacks files

EVIDENCE AGAINST WORKERS IS BEING REVIEWED BY CPS

- By ZENA HAWLEY

STAFF working in courts and prison who are accused of opening records and images related to the Nottingham attacks, even though they had no legitimate reason for doing so, could face criminal charges.

The South East Regional Organised Crime Unit has been investigating their actions since last year, to establish whether there were offences committed under the Computer Misuse Act and if files had been accessed relating to the Nottingham triple killing in 2023, according to The Times.

A file has been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to see if there is enough evidence to instigate criminal charges. A spokesman told The Times that no arrests had been made, but a number of voluntary interviews had taken place.