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A Leicester cycling group has backed a call to introduce new offences after a woman was fined £80 when a cyclist died after she knocked him into the path of a van.The Leicester Cycling Campaign Group is supporting Cycling UK in a bid to get tougher penalties introduced for 'dooring'.The call comes after Mandy Chapple was fined after she opened a door into the path of cyclist Sam Boulton outside Leicester railway station on July 27 last year.He died in the incident on that day - his 26th...

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March 5, 2017, 7:57 am

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A violent thug who stabbed a man to death has been jailed for 13 years - after police identified him from his distinctive hairstyle.Alex Habte, 20, of Highgate, Birmingham, was arrested in Leicester after attacking Samuel Simret, 26, following a row outside an off-licence on August 23 last year.A court heard police were able to trace the killer using eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage showing his distinctive haircut. The stabbing followed 45 minutes of arguing between Habte and his former...

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March 5, 2017, 9:24 am

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A disgruntled employee tried to blackmail Twycross Zoo's Chief Executive out of £25,000 with threats to "ruin" her reputation, a court heard.Dillon Archibald (21), who was jailed for eight months, sent a menacing letter threatening to expose information about the death of three primates at the zoo.Leicester Crown Court was told that two incidents resulting in the demise of two chimpanzees and a bonobo were already public knowledge and the zoo was exonerated from blame following...

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March 5, 2017, 9:00 pm

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A drunken man armed with a sword terrorised two neighbours, threatening to kill them in front of youngsters, a court heard.Craig Michael Roughton (46) banged the two-feet long weapon on the first victim's lounge window at 4.45pm, shouting: "Get out here you old crow, I'm going to kill you."Leicester Crown Court was told there were four children under five-years-old in the house, who were screaming and crying.The woman, who lives near Roughton's house in Collett Road, Beaumont Leys,...

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March 5, 2017, 11:23 pm

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A 41-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of robberies at shops in Melton. Neil Gordon, of New Street, Melton, is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates Court today charged with a total of eleven offences – including robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. They relate to a robbery at a post office in Craven Street last Wednesday. A 42-year-old-woman has also been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery and released on police bail. Gordon is...

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March 6, 2017, 5:09 am

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A teenager has pleaded guilty to the theft of a defibrillator and other electronic equipment from an EMAS paramedic who was treating a patient outside of Voodoo Lounge, in Hinckley.Harry Williams, (18), of Orwell Close, Nuneaton, appeared at Leicester Magistrates Court today.The court heard that having stolen the equipment from next to the paramedic at 4.05am on December 4 last year, he took it to a car park and threw it into the air, damaging it.Read more: Hear 10-year-old's 'calm and brave'...

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March 6, 2017, 9:11 am

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A man was treated in hospital after he was stabbed in a city nightclub.The man, whose details have not been released, was injured in Blueprint, in Church Gate, Leicester city centre in the early hours of yesterday.Leicestershire Police said the man suffered a "puncture wound" between 5.35am and 5.50am.A force spokeswoman said inquiries were in their early stages.Read more: Teenager admits stealing paramedic's defibrillator while it was being usedThe spokeswoman said: "The victim...

Why Leicestershire Police needs your help to tackle terrorism

March 6, 2017, 12:00 pm

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People across Leicestershire have been urged to support a new counter terrorism campaign by reporting any concerns they have about groups or individuals.The Action Counters Terrorism, (Act), campaign was launched nationally on Monday. It is supported by Leicestershire Police.Superintendent Mark Pollock, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, which covers Leicestershire and its neighbouring counties, said: "The current UK threat level from terrorism is graded 'severe', meaning an...

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March 6, 2017, 11:46 pm

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A book about a former model who suffered an acid attack was found in the bedroom of Katie Leong, who is on trial for attempting to murder her boyfriend in a similar incident, a jury was told.Detective Constable Kim Welford told Leicester Crown Court that following the alleged pouring of sulphuric acid on Daniel Rotariu (31), officers recovered the paperback autobiography, Beautiful, by Katie Piper, in Leong's room.Mr Rotariu, who lodged in the same house at Leong in Turner Road, off Uppingham...

Five raids at Loros charity shops so far this year

March 7, 2017, 1:58 am

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Loros charity shops in the county have been targeted on five occasions by thieves this year.In the latest incident, volunteers at the Blaby shop in John's Court were left "heartbroken" to find the store had been ransacked by crooks.The burglars caused more than £1,000 worth of damage and stole a small float from the till on Thursday February 9.Read More: Police investigating stabbing at city centre nightclubIt is the third successful break-in at Loros shops across the county...

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March 7, 2017, 3:25 am

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A man left blinded and disfigured when sulphuric acid was poured over him as he slept in bed is due to give evidence at Leicester Crown Court today. Daniel Rotariu (31) was allegedly attacked by Katie Leong using 96 per-cent pure acid, after they fell out at the multi-occupancy home they shared in Turner Road, off Uppingham Road, Leicester, in the early hours of July 27 last year. Related: Book on acid attack victim Katie Piper found in room of woman accused of similar incident Leong's...

CCTV appeal after man attempts to break into house

March 7, 2017, 8:25 am

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Police investigating an attempt to break into a house have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace.A man attempted to enter the house in Gipsy Lane, in the city, at 10pm on Saturday, February 25.The suspect tried and failed to get inside the property through a closed window, Leicestershire Police said today.Read more: Charity's shops targeted by burglars five times since the beginning of the yearPc Pete Colgate, who is investigating the incident, said: "The man in this image could...

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March 7, 2017, 8:50 am

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Robbers armed with a hammer hit a shopkeeper three times in the head before escaping with cash.The pair attacked Lakhbir Singh as he closed the Costcutter convenience store, in Charnwood Road, Barwell, on Saturday night.The pair, who are believed to be aged 18 to 20, left the injured shopkeeper at the scene and escaped in a maroon Peugeot 406 car.Mr Singh, who has owned the shop for more than 20 years, was taken to hospital for treatment to the injuries to his head.He returned to work yesterday...

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March 7, 2017, 9:25 am

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Jurors in the trial of four men accused of involvement in a scam where turkey was being dishonestly sold as halal lamb are due to retire tomorrow to consider their verdict.The prosecution claims that owners of restaurants, takeaways and shops across Leicestershire and elsewhere unwittingly bought tonnes of low-cost turkey that was being passed off to them as more expensive lamb off the bone, it was claimed.The alleged con-trick was said to have netted meat wholesaler, Dutch Bangla Direct Ltd, at...

Can you help police trace missing woman Naomi Anthony?

March 7, 2017, 9:39 am

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Police are growing increasingly concerned for a woman who went missing last month.Naomi Anthony was last seen in the Evington Road area of Leicester at the end of February.She had previously been reported missing from the Cordelia Close area of Northfields in the city.Leicestershire Police said its officers had conducted "extensive inquiries" to trace Naomi.She is black, 5ft 11ins, of large build and has blue eyes.Read more: Shopkeeper hit in head three times with hammer as robbers...

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March 7, 2017, 10:30 am

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A nurse who killed another driver when she crashed into a lorry while she made mobile phone calls to her husband and a friend has been struck off the nursing register.Christy George lost control of her Skoda as she overtook a lorry at nearly 70mph on the M1 in Leicestershire in November 2014.The 38-year-old swerved across the central reservation, hitting the lorry and sending it skidding into a BMW driven by Murray Simpson, 48, from London, and five other cars. Mr Simpson was killed instantly...

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March 7, 2017, 11:41 am

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Police have released a CCTV image of a man officers want to trace after an outbreak of disorder in a town centre – possibly involving someone carrying a knife.Officers believe the man shown in the images may have vital information about the incident in Loughborough town centre last month.In a statement this evening, Leicestershire Police said: "The incident took place around 4.45am on Saturday, February 25 in Swan Street when a group of men were involved in the incident."No one...

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March 8, 2017, 1:12 am

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A man who raped a boy and sexually assaulted a girl more than a decade ago has been jailed.Michael Mowbray was only 12 when he started the abuse, which continued until Mowbray, of Blackmore Drive, Western Park, Leicester, was 16.The offences were committed in South Lincolnshire and this week Mowbray, now 28, was jailed for five years.Judge Michael Heath, passing sentence at Lincoln Crown Court at the end of a trial, told him: "The evidence against you was compelling."The effect of what...

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March 8, 2017, 3:00 am

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Arrests following a day of violence nearly two years ago are set to result in two trials that will continue until 2018.At Leicester Crown Court yesterday 23 defendants charged in relation to two mass brawls on April 30, 2015, appeared at a preliminary hearing.The court heard that the Crown Prosecution Service intends to split the case into two trials - one lasting up to 10 weeks and the second lasting up to eight weeks.The second trial is expected to take place in early 2018. The charges range...

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March 8, 2017, 9:21 am

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A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man who was found injured on a city road in the early hours of this morning. The man was found seriously injured in London Road, near Leicester railway station, at 12.39am. Police and ambulance were called and he was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary where he was pronounced dead. Following police inquiries today, a 30-year-old Leicester man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held in custody. He will be...