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March 17, 2017, 4:48 am

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Police investigating the death of a man in Shepshed last night want to trace two men seen running from the scene.The man was found dying in a car in an industrial estate off Gelders Hall Road shortly before 9pm.Officers have launched a murder inquiry.A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said two men were seen running from the industrial estate at around the same time, and might have vital information about how the man came about his injuries.Detective Inspector Simon Shuttleworth, who is...

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Shepshed murder inquiry: What we know so far

March 17, 2017, 5:20 am

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Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man was found fatally injured in a car last night.The car, a silver Ford Focus, was found off Gelders Hall Road, on an industrial estate in Shepshed.A 22-year-old man from the Coalville area has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned.Police urgently want to trace two men who were seen running from the scene. Officers believe they might have vital information about how the man came to be injured.The Mercury understands a person...

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March 17, 2017, 5:55 am

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A security guard was attacked and robbed while delivering cash to a village bank this morning, according to local reports. The guard was attacked and threatened outside the Barclays branch in Broad Street, Enderby shortly before midday today. It is unclear whether they were injured during a confrontation with two men. Read more: Shepshed murder inquiry - what we know so far The bank was closed to the public and an area around it was cordoned off. Two Leicestershire Police vehicles...

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March 17, 2017, 8:44 am

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The death of a 53-year-old man whose clothed body was found in the bath of his home is not suspicious, an inquest heard.The body of Anthony Culpin, known as 'Locky', was found at his one-bedroomed terraced bungalow in The Keep, Kirby Muxloe, on November 23 last year.He had last been seen the previous evening.Coroner Lydia Brown recorded an open conclusion at the inquest into Mr Culpin's death at Leicester Coroner's Court.The inquest heard that the death was neither suspicious nor suicide. A...

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March 17, 2017, 10:20 am

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A woman pedestrian has been injured in a collision with a car this afternoon.The collision happened in Western Boulevard, West End, Leicester shortly after 3.30pm. An ambulance crew and officers from Leicestershire Police attended the scene but at this stage the extent of the pedestrian's injuries are unknown.However, they are not thought to be life-threatening.Read more: Security guard pushed to the ground and robbed outside village bankThe vehicle involved stopped at the scene.It is unclear...

Teenager jailed for sending naked photo of girl to her family

March 17, 2017, 12:13 pm

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A teenager has been jailed for sending a naked photograph of a young girl to her family.Ryan Crookes was jailed for 18 months for the offence, which is commonly referred to as 'revenge pornography',The 19-year-old, of Melton Road, Thurmaston, appeared at Leicester Crown Court today to admit one offence of disclosing a private sexual photograph with intent to cause distress.He sent the image to the victim's family and a friend in an attempt to prompt contact with her, Leicestershire Police...

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March 18, 2017, 2:50 am

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Three people were arrested today in connection with the death of a man who was found dying of a stab wound in a car in Shepshed on Thursday night.The man and woman, both aged 53, and a 20-year-old man, who are all from the Shepshed area, were taken into custody for questioning about the discovery of the man in an apparently crashed car in an industrial estate off Gelders Hall Road at 9pm.Leicestershire Police said a post-mortem examination had concluded he had died of a stab wound.The man's...

Police crackdown on 'lawless' bikers leads to arrest in Leicester

March 18, 2017, 4:17 am

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Police investigating a series of dangerous and lawless motorbike road rallies in the West Midlands have arrested a man in Leicester.The man was among seven people detained by West Midlands Police as part of an ongoing crackdown which has seen dozens of riders arrested and various types of bikes seized.The men − who are aged between 19 and 25 − have been arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance.They are the latest group suspected of being involved in illegal bike rallies...

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March 18, 2017, 5:26 am

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A fund set up in memory of a police officer who died while on duty this week has smashed its initial target of £1,000. Pc Austin Jackson, a 38-year-old married father-of-four, was taken ill and died on Thursday. The online collection for Pc Jackson's family stood at more than £8,300 this morning and donations are continuing to pour in. The appeal, on the JustGiving website, was set up by a fellow officer. Many messages of condolence have been sent by members of the public...

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March 18, 2017, 7:42 am

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Detectives investigating the death of man who was found with stab wound in a car this week have arrested a 17-year-old man.The teenager has been taken into custody and is to be questioned about the discovery of the man in an apparently crashed car in an industrial estate off Gelders Hall Road at 9pm.He is the fourth person to be arrested today. A man and woman, both aged 53, and a 20-year-old man remain in custody.Earlier today, Leicestershire Police said a post-mortem examination had concluded...

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March 18, 2017, 9:47 am

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Police have named a man who was found dying from a stab wound in a car on an industrial estate on Thursday night.Timothy Smith, 45, was found seriously injured inside a silver-coloured Ford Focus car on an industrial estate off Gelders Hall Road, Shepshed shortly before 9pm.Leicestershire Police launched a murder investigation when it was established he had died as a result of a stab wound.This afternoon, the force confirmed Mr Smith was originally from Oxfordshire but lived in Fazeley,...

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March 18, 2017, 2:04 pm

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The father of Timothy Smith, who was found with a fatal stab wound in a crashed car in Shepshed on Thursday, has tonight paid tribute to his "very kind, thoughtful and caring" son.Derick Smith, 66, who lives in Oxfordshire, spoke as Leicestershire Police continued its investigation into the 45-year-old's death on Thursday night.Two men, aged 17 and 20 and both from the Shepshed area remain in custody tonight, Leicestershire Police said tonight.Mr Smith said: "Tim was a very kind,...

Knife, drugs and nunchucks seized in city centre police operation

March 18, 2017, 2:48 pm

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Police seized drugs, a knife and a martial arts weapon during an operation in Leicester city centre tonight. Two men were arrested after on suspicion of possession of illegal drugs and offensive weapons. The pair were detained by officers who were working on Operation Fall - an ongoing campaign which sees a sniffer dog deployed to detect people who bring drugs into the city centre at night or have been in recent contact with them. City centre police tweeted about the arrests. Read more:...

Can you help police find missing man Douglas Wilson?

March 19, 2017, 5:27 am

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Police are growing increasingly concerned for a 44-year-old man who has gone missing after he discharged himself from hospital.Douglas George Wilson, who is from Preston, was receiving treatment at the Royal Blackburn Hospital when he discharged himself, police said,He returned home and was last seen in the Leicester area at around 2pm on Tuesday, March 14.It is also possible he has travelled to the Cambridge area, Lancashire Police said.Pc Darren Bassett said: "We are extremely worried...

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March 19, 2017, 7:11 am

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A man has been taken to hospital with serious head injuries following a suspected assault in Leicester city centre.The man, who is still to be formally identified, was found lying injured in West Street, near Nelson Mandela Park, at 8.25pm last night.Paramedics at the scene contacted Leicestershire Police when they realised he might have been the victim of an assault.Read more: Father of man found dying of stab wound in car pays tribute to his 'very kind, thoughtful and caring' sonIn a statement...

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Butcher attacked neighbour with a rake in row over parking spot

March 19, 2017, 8:29 am

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A 63-year-old butcher attacked a man with a rake in a row over a parking spot.Michael Cassidy, who owns Bevins Butchers in The Hollow, Earl Shilton, also owns land behind the row of shops that is used for parking.He got in a long-running debate with Peter McGee, a resident who lived in a flat above the florists next door to the butcher's shop, about his use of the parking spaces.On the afternoon of July 27, 2015, when another man was dropping off Mr McGee, Cassidy was waiting for him, armed with...

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March 19, 2017, 8:30 am

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Police have appealed for sightings of people selling 'gold' jewellery amid fears that fraudsters who tricked hundreds of people into handing over cash for worthless fakes are back.A Leicester Mercury reader was offered a ring and a chain in Narborough Road last week.He noticed they were identical to those which were sold to hundreds of unsuspecting people in the city centre previously.On those previous occasions, in 2007 and 2010, the pieces turned out to be made of copper or brass and had been...

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March 19, 2017, 9:35 am

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A 20-year-old man and a teenager have been charged with murdering Timothy Smith, who was found in a car in Shepshed last week with a fatal stab wound.The pair are to appear in court tomorrow after Leicestershire Police announced they had both been charged with murdering Mr Smith.In a statement issued today, Leicestershire Police said: "Two people have this afternoon been charged with the murder of 45-year-old Timothy Smith in Shepshed on Thursday evening.Read more: Man in hospital with...

Tractor driver almost FIVE times over legal alcohol limit jailed

March 19, 2017, 9:49 am

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A man who was caught driving a tractor while he was almost five times the legal alcohol limit has been jailed.The man was caught by Leicestershire Police last week and was put before a court which jailed him for 18 weeks.The man was detained by officers from Hinckley police station, who posted brief details of the arrest on their Facebook page at the weekend.They did not name the driver or give any further details, including the court at which he appeared or where the offence was...

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March 20, 2017, 5:34 am

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Two people appeared in court today charged with murdering a man who was found with a fatal stab wound in a car in Shepshed.Mark Law, 20, of Sandringham Rise, Shepshed, appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court charged with the murder of Timothy Smith in Shepshed on Thursday.A 17-year-old male, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also appeared in court also accused of murdering 45-year-old Mr Smith.Read more: Burglar smashes into Leicester city centre sandwich shop La BaguetteNeither of the...