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February 21, 2017, 11:57 am

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Police are searching for three suspects after a 51-year-old man was found injured in his home this morning.The man was taken to hospital from his home in St Mary's Court, Barwell after police were called shortly after 11am.Leicestershire Police said it was searching for three men who it believes had been inside the property.The man's injuries were described by the force as "not life-threatening or life-changing".A force spokeswoman said: "Police were called at about 11.15am this...

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'Spit hoods' could be used on Leicestershire prisoners according...

February 22, 2017, 10:00 am

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Leicestershire Police officers could be equipped with controversial mesh hoods to place over the heads of prisoners who spit at them.Chief Constable Simon Cole has told the Leicester Mercury he is 'actively considering' allowing his officers access to the hoods, which are known as spit-guards.Mr Cole said he was concerned at the growing tide of violence faced by his officers and staff.Leicestershire Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, is calling for spit-guards - which...

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February 22, 2017, 10:00 am

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Tiff Lynch, chairman of Leicestershire Police Federation had to endure months of medical tests seven years ago after she was bitten by a drug-user.She told the Leicester Mercury last month: "The alarm bells start ringing when you are spat at or bitten and the skin is broken."On that first visit to A&E you are told you have to go through so many procedures before they can tell you whether or not you've been infected."You have to carry on with business as usual until you get...

Mum stabbed toddler and doused her in acid 'because she feared...

February 23, 2017, 5:56 am

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A schizophrenic mum stabbed her young daughter to death and doused her in acid because she feared her family in Leicester would take her away. Paranoid Iman Omar Yousef, 32, was "driven by voices" to murder three-year-old Alia Ahmed Jama on February 13, 2010. Yousef's family in Leicester raised the alarm when she arrived without her daughter later that day and police raided her home in Erdington, Birmingham. Officers discovered Alia's body and arrested Yousef on suspicion of...

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February 23, 2017, 10:27 am

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man found with serious injuries in a village house this morning died in hospital.The 53-year-old man is being questioned by detectives this evening following the discovery at a house in Brooklands Road, Cosby.An area around the house remains cordoned off this evening.In a statement issued shortly before 5.30pm, Leicestershire Police said: "Police were called to the house in Brooklands Road at 11.30am where they found a man...

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February 23, 2017, 1:52 pm

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A man who died in hospital today after he was found seriously injured in his home was a "lovely man" in his 80s who was recuperating after a spell in hospital, according to neighbours.The man, whose details have not been released, was found in his home in Brooklands Road, Cosby at 11.30am.He was taken to hospital but later died, Leicestershire Police said this evening.A 53-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.Tonight, neighbours said they were...

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February 23, 2017, 2:12 pm

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Global superstar Drake's visit to a Leicester nightclub tonight was cancelled at short notice – leaving hundreds of fans disappointed.The Canadian rapper, singer and songwriter, whose most famous hits include Hotline Bling and Started from the Bottom, had been due to host an event at Club Republic, in Gravel Street, in the city centre tonight.However, the club confirmed this evening the event had been cancelled.City police had been planning for the event, which was said to have been a...

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February 24, 2017, 4:55 am

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An Elvis impersonator has gone on trial charged with the theft of his late mother-in-law's funeral fund. Christopher Martin Burrows (55), of Whitehead Crescent, Wigston, is known for his renditions of songs by the King of Rock n roll at functions across the county. A jury at Leicester Crown Court heard yesterday that he sang Elvis's The Wonder Of You in tribute to Solange Scott at her funeral service on October 27, 2015. He stands accused, however, of stealing £290 collected by...

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Cosby murder inquiry: Police name 84-year-old deceased

February 24, 2017, 6:05 am

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Police have named a man who died in hospital after he was found seriously injured in his home as 84-year-old Brian Robson.Mr Robson was discovered in his home in Brooklands Road, Cosby with serious head injuries yesterday morning and was taken to hospital, where he later died.A 53-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder remains in police custody, Leicestershire Police said this afternoon.Neighbours said they were stunned by the news. One said: "He was a lovely man. I just...

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February 24, 2017, 9:02 am

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A man has been charged with murdering 84-year-old Brian Robson, who was found seriously injured in his home in a Leicestershire village yesterday and later died in hospital.Peter Bunyan is due to appear in court tomorrow after he was charged this afternoon, Leicestershire Police said.Read more: Cosby murder inquiry: Neighbours stunned by death of 'lovely man' in his 80sThe 53-year-old, also of Brooklands Road, is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court.In a statement this afternoon, the...

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February 24, 2017, 9:30 am

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Footage has emerged online of a clash between the bat-wielding occupants of two vehicles in Leicester city centre.It was sent to a group called UK Idiot Drivers Exposed, which posted it on its Facebook page this week.It shows two vehicles, a white van and an unidentified dark car driving toward the city centre along Tigers Way, on the approach to the city centre.Both vehicles came to a sudden halt as they approached the traffic lights at the junction of Regent Road.A man got out of the white...

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February 24, 2017, 11:34 am

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A 57-year-old man has been charged following the death of a woman in a collision in April 2016.William McTaff (57), of Orchard Road, Lutterworth, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Monday.Read more: Brave Paige saves mum's life with 3am 999 callThe police were called to the scene of the collision in Wood Street, Earl Shilton, at about 10.25am on Tuesday, April 26,after the collision involving a pedestrian and a white...

Police CCTV appeal after nightclub attack

February 25, 2017, 6:19 am

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Officers investigating an assault in a nightclub would like to speak to the man shown in these CCTV images as he could have information that will help their inquiries.Read More: Ranieri sacking - "This has been the most difficult decision we have had to make in nearly seven years"A 22-year-old man was assaulted in Basement nightclub in Wellington Street, Leicester, at around 2.55am on Friday, January 20. The victim was punched in the face and sustained injuries to his mouth.Read More:...

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February 25, 2017, 7:10 am

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A man accused of killing his elderly next-door neighbour has appeared before magistrates.Peter Bunyan, 53, of Brooklands Road, Cosby, entered no plea to the charge of murdering 84-year-old Brian Robson when he appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning.No application for bail was made and the case is due before a judge at Leicester Crown Court on Monday.Read More: Man, 84, found with fatal injuries at his home in CosbyPolice were called to Brooklands Road at 11.30am on Thursday...

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February 26, 2017, 2:00 am

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A third man has appeared in court charged in connection with the death of Lauric Lebato in Leicester.Sheriff Adekunle Oluwa (20) of Upperton Road, Leicester, appeared before city magistrates charged with violent disorder and possession of a bladed article.He was remanded in custody until March 29, when he will appear at Leicester Crown Court.Mr Lebato, 22, died after sustaining a fatal stab wound during an incident in Albion Street, off Belvoir Street, on the morning of Saturday, February...

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February 26, 2017, 4:59 am

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An Elvis impersonator accused of stealing a collection held at his late mother-in-law's funeral, has helped raise up to £90,000 for charity over several decades, a court has heard. The jury in the trial of Christopher Martin Burrows at Leicester Crown Court will resume its deliberations tomorrow after retiring to consider a verdict on Friday afternoon. Elvis impersonator Christopher Burrows is on trial at Leicester Crown CourtThe 55-year-old, from Wigston, sang The Wonder Of You in...

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February 26, 2017, 8:00 am

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A 10-year-old girl was left traumatised after a man peered over the side of a toilet cubicle she was occupying.Sam Aaron Stanger (32), of Salcombe Drive, Glenfield, committed the offence at the McDonalds restaurant in Meridian Business Park, on April 30 last year. (2016)At Leicester Magistrates Court, Zabin Chauhan, prosecuting, said CCTV showed Stanger going into the women's toilet area about 8pm and wait there for between 20 and 25 minutes.A child went in with her aunt saying she wanted to use...

Leicester magistrate locks up teen and tells him: 'We don't want...

February 26, 2017, 10:00 pm

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A magistrate who locked up a teenager for 10 months after he robbed a 16-year-old boy of his bike at knifepoint told him: "We do not want knives in our city."Jennifer Joannou told the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, that she felt she had no option but to put him behind bars.Mrs Joannou, who was sitting at Leicester Youth Court on last Monday said: "You could have killed someone with that knife. That boy thought he was going to die.Read more: Claudio Ranieri:...

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February 27, 2017, 4:49 am

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The new £5 note only entered circulation last September, but scammers could already be producing counterfeit notes. A Dorset PCSO warned of counterfeit "new £5 notes" circulating in her area, the Daily Record reported. Police Community Support Officer Sarah Dutton said: "Please be aware of counterfeit new five pound notes circulating in the area."Report any suspicious activity via 101 or 999 if it is an emergency." The Bank said it was unaware of any...

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February 27, 2017, 5:32 am

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An Elvis impersonator has been cleared by a jury of stealing a charity collection held at his late mother-in-law's funeral.Christopher Martin Burrows denied theft of £290 donated by mourners, for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of his then wife's step-mother, Solange Scott.The service took place at St Peter's and St Paul's Church, in Hathern, near Loughborough, on October 27, 2015.A jury at Leicester Crown Court took one hour and 12 minutes of deliberations to find Mr Burrows (55) not...