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CPS to probe 25 'Fake Sheikh' cases 'Fake Sheikh': Prosecutors contact historical defendants
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UK prosecutors to contact defendants in 25 cases where reporter, "Fake Sheikh" Mazher Mahmood, gave evidence The Crown Prosecution Service is to contact defendants in 25 cases where evidence was given by journalist Mazher Mahmood.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. They will be provided with a "disclosure pack" which "they may consider undermines the conviction in a specific case," a spokesperson said.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Three live cases where Mr Mahmood - dubbed the Fake Sheikh - was due to give evidence have also been dropped.
Mr Mahmood has previously said he used legitimate investigatory methods.