Complex sentence: In January 1993 the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) allowed a distinction to be made between those who had kicked or punched Blakelock and those who had use weapons; the former could be called as witnesses in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
Split into simpler sentences: In January 1993 the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) allowed a distinction to be made between those who had kicked or punched Blakelock and those who had use weapons. The former could be called as witnesses in exchange for immunity from prosecution.