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February 18, 2017, 3:02 am

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This is the moment two remorseless killers casually walked into McDonald's after savagely punching, kicking and stamping on a man who considered them his friends. Joshua Hack and Keith Lowe lured 23-year-old Brendan Mason to Leicester's Abbey Park before beating him, stripping him naked and leaving him for dead. After the brutal attack, carried out in the early hours of July 5, the pair visited a branch of the fast food takeaway. Hack (21), of St Helen's Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester,...

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Aylestone assault: Three teenagers remain in custody

February 18, 2017, 4:49 am

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Three teenagers arrested in connection with a serious assault in Aylestone, Leicester, remain in custody today.Officers were called to the Middleton Street area at 4.21am yesterday, where a 27-year-old man was found bleeding heavily after being attacked while on his way to work.The injured man was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre, in Nottingham, where he remains in a stable condition.Six teenagers – three boys and three girls – were initially arrested in connection with the...

Millwall fans attack Leicester City supporters after FA Cup exit

February 18, 2017, 9:38 am

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Leicester City supporters were pelted with missiles at the end of a miserable afternoon in the FA Cup at Millwall today.Celebrating Millwall fans staged a pitch invasion after the final whistle in their team's 1 - 0 humbling of City at the New Den this evening.However, reports from City fans at the ground and from the Leicester Mercury reporting team suggest the mood turned violent when a section of the Millwall support ran toward the away fans, with numerous reports of missiles being hurled at...

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February 18, 2017, 10:33 am

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Detectives investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Lauric Lebato in Leicester city centre have charged a second man.Mr Lebato, 22, from London, died after he sustained a fatal stab wound during an incident in Albion Street on the morning of Saturday, February 11.Read more: Lauric Lebato inquiry: Man, 20, charged with murder following death of man in Albion StreetJason Danquah was arrested last night in connection with the incident, and has today been charged with violent...

Boy, 14, charged with attempted murder after Aylestone attack

February 18, 2017, 12:04 pm

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A 14-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in which a man was critically injured.The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has also been charged with possession of an offensive weapon and robbery, police said tonight.Two other boys, aged 15 and 13, have been charged with robbery.Read more: 'I could see blood': Driver tells how he helped man critically injured in Aylestone attackThe charges relate to a serious assault in Middleton Street, Aylestone,...

Defendant denies mis-labelling turkey as halal lamb

February 19, 2017, 5:38 am

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A Leicestershire man charged in connection with an alleged scam which saw consumers eat turkey they believed to be halal lamb denied he wrongly re-labelled the meat to defraud customers.Mohammed Anwarul Hoque, (56), a council worker father-of-three, of Uplands Road, Oadby, is on trial along with three other men, including his son.Leicester Crown Court previously heard a trading standards investigation found owners of restaurants, takeaways and shops acrossLeicstershire and the East Midlands...

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February 19, 2017, 11:10 pm

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A few years ago Leicestershire Police officer Shaun Orton investigated a paedophile ring.By modern standards, it was not a sophisticated set-up – its members simply met in a pub to swap indecent images of children.The internet has changed all that.Detective Inspector Orton runs a police team which, he says, is in a technological arms race with paedophiles.His officers' beat is the murkiest corner of the internet, where paedophiles seek and trade images of child abuse.The Paedophile Online...

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February 20, 2017, 2:21 am

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Two young men who murdered Brendan Mason were given life sentences today. Joshua Hack and Keith Lowe lured 23-year-old Brendan Mason to Leicester's Abbey Park before beating him, stripping him naked and leaving him for dead while they wandered off to eat at McDonald's. Hack (21), of St Helen's Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, pleaded guilty at an early hearing to Mr Mason's murder on July 5 last year. Lowe, of Rockingham Close, Crown Hills, Leicester, had denied the charge, but was forced...

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Have you seen missing 16-year-old Lesharna Stafford?

February 20, 2017, 4:26 am

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Police have released a photograph of a 16-year-old girl who has gone missing from home in Derbyshire and who may be in Leicestershire.Lesharna Stafford, was last seen at 10pm on Friday, in the Clay Cross area of Derbyshire.Derbyshire Police said the teenager has links to Leicestershire.Pc Richard Hill, of the Chesterfield missing persons team, said: "We are concerned as to the whereabouts of Lesharna as she has not been seen since Friday.Read more: Their job is harrowing, but vital: Meet...

Brendan Mason: Watch family's tribute to victim after killers...

February 20, 2017, 6:01 am

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The family of Brendan Mason have spoken of their devastation following the sentencing of killers Joshua Hack and Keith Lowe.Brendan's uncle and aunt, Robert and Sarah Chambers, stood on the steps of Leicester Crown Court, surrounded by relatives and friends, to read out a statement about their loss and their love for Brendan.Both defendants have been given life sentences. Today's hearing was held to set the minimum time they will have to spend in custody before they are considered for...

Brendan Mason: Judge says killers 'revelled' in brutal attack

February 20, 2017, 6:23 am

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The two attackers who left 23-year-old Brendan Mason naked and beaten with fatal injuries will each spend more than 20 years in prison. Joshua Hack (21) and Keith Lowe (22) were sentenced today at Leicester Crown Court. While both received life sentences, Judge Michael Chambers ruled that Lowe, of Rockingham Close, Goodwood, Leicester, should serve at least 21 years before being considered for parole. Hack, of St Helen's Drive, Stadium Estate, Leicester, who pleaded guilty earlier than Lowe,...

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February 20, 2017, 6:47 am

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A man has appeared in court charged in connection with an incident surrounding the death of Lauric Lebato in Leicester city centre.Jason Danquah, 19, of Tudor Road, Leicester, appeared at the city's magistrates' court today accused of violent disorder on Saturday, February 11.He indicated a plea of not guilty to the charge.Danquah was remanded into custody. He is due to appear at Leicester Crown Court on March 20.Mr Lebato, 22, from London, died after he sustained a fatal stab wound during an...

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February 20, 2017, 6:54 am

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A 14-year-old boy appeared in court today charged with attempted murder.The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is charged in connection with an incident in Middleton Street, Aylestone, Leicester, in the early hours of Friday, which left a 27-year-old man critically injured.The boy is also charged with robbing the same man, and with possession of an offensive weapon during the same incident.Prosecutor Sally Cook told Leicester Youth Court the man was stabbed nine times in the incident,...

The faces of Brendan's killers - mugshots of depraved murderers...

February 20, 2017, 7:49 am

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These are the faces of the two men who brutally murdered Brendan Mason and left him naked in a Leicester park. Keith Lowe, aged 22, and Joshua Hack, 21, had already admitted murdering 23-year-old Brendan. Today Lowe, of Rockingham Close, Goodwood, Leicester, was jailed for a minimum of 21 years and Hack, of St Helen's Drive, Stadium Estate, Leicester, was jailed for at least 21 years and six months. Hack and Lowe lured Brendan to Abbey Park before beating him, stripping him naked and...

Police issue photo of woman who was last seen three weeks ago

February 20, 2017, 9:03 am

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Police are growing increasingly concerned for a woman who was last seen three weeks ago.Kathryn Barrett was last seen in the Denmark Road area of Aylestone, Leicester on Monday, January 30 and was last in contact with her family on Sunday, February 5.Leicestershire Police has released a photograph of Kathryn and appealed for help tracing her.Read more: Brendan Mason murder: Police release photographs of young man's 'depraved' killersIn a statement today, the force said: "Her family are...

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February 20, 2017, 9:55 am

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Two police officers were injured in the line of duty this weekend – one while breaking up an out-of-control teenagers' party.The officer, a member of the volunteer Special Constabulary, suffered a shoulder injury while he and colleagues dealt with an incident at the party in High Street, Melton, shortly after 11pm on Saturday.He was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary for treatment.His colleagues arrested five teenagers at the scene.Another Leicestershire Police officer was punched in the...

Ex-head teacher faces sexual assault and rape allegations

February 21, 2017, 1:00 am

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A former school head teacher from Leicestershire has been charged with a series of sexual offences against adults, including rape.Graham Hardy, of Blackfriars Place, Market Harborough, faces six allegations of sexual assault and one of rape, West Midlands Police said today.The force said the 64-year-old was a former headteacher of a school in Birmingham, but did not say which specific school he taught at.Read more: Brendan Mason: Judge says Brendan's killers 'revelled' in brutal attackIn a...

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February 21, 2017, 5:30 am

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A would-be pickpocket who targeted a pensioner fled empty-handed after her 78-year-old husband fought him off.Peter and June Swinfen were shopping at Waitrose in Lutterworth when Peter first spotted a young man and woman eyeing him suspiciously.He said: "They were in the store when we went to pay and the man saw my wife get £50 in cashback and he saw which pocket she put it in."Outside Waitrose the young woman came up to ask us where the nearest dentist was."They were both...

Group of thugs armed with baseball bats rob teenager of bike

February 21, 2017, 9:00 am

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A group of thugs armed with baseball bats robbed a teenager of his bike.The gang of up to seven young men targeted the victim in Kent Street, off Humberstone Road, near Leicester city centre.The victim has told police two of the young men were carrying baseball bats when they robbed him at 2.45pm on Friday, February 17.He was threatened but not injured during the confrontation, which happened near the junction with Murray Street.The youths, who are black, took the teenager's red Giant mountain...

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February 21, 2017, 10:43 am

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Husband and wife radio couple Tony Wadsworth and Julie Mayer have applied to a court to have historic child sex offence charges against them dismissed.The former BBC Radio Leicester presenters of Mill Road, Broughton Astley, have lodged the application with Warwick Crown Court.They are due to stand trial at the same court, in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, in May on five joint charges of inciting a boy under the age of 16 to commit acts of gross indecency.Wadsworth (68) also faces a charge of...