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Prolific thief jailed after stealing valuables worth thousands in...

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A prolific thief who stole thousands of pounds worth of valuables in a series of Pure Gym locker raids in Leicester and London was jailed for two years.Jonathon Mensah, 44, who has 156 offences on his criminal record, admitted 11 counts of stealing from lockers as well as taking one victim's car.He has been prosecuted for identical spates of locker thefts previously, the last being in 2015 when he was given 29 months imprisonment for 19 thefts and four frauds – at Pure Gym and The Gym...

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Teenager in court on kidnapping and grievous bodily harm charges

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A 19-year-old accused of crimes including kidnapping and causing grievous bodily harm has been denied bail.It is alleged that on Thursday, April 20, Charles Thaimu Kamara, of Gainsborough Road, Knighton Fields, Leicester, assaulted a young woman at a premises in Bishop Street, Leicester city centre, before fleeing to the inner ring road and kidnapping two people in a car in Oxford Street, causing actual bodily harm to one of the occupants with a knife. Read more: Courts - man jailed for stealing...

Teenager in court on kidnapping and grievous bodily harm charges

Alice Ruggles family hope her death will see victims of stalkers...

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Alice Ruggles's family say they hope her death at the hands of "arrogant and controlling" Trimaan Dhillon will encourage stalking victims to seek help.The family, of Tur Langton, near Market Harborough, spoke after 26-year-old Dhillon was jailed for 22 years for murdering Alice, 24.In a statement made through the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, which helps people avoid becoming victims of stalking and violence, her family said her loss would stay with them for the rest of their lives.Mother Sue...

Alice Ruggles family hope her death will see victims of stalkers...

Second man arrested on suspicion of murdering Isaac Williams

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A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murder by police investigating death of Isaac Williams.The 20-year-old was found injured in Cropthorne Avenue, Evington, Leicester, at 12.50pm on Friday last week.Mr Williams was pronounced dead early on Monday morning and a post-mortem examination found he died as a result of a stab wound.On Wednesday night, a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and was questioned by detectives yesterday.The police are also continuing to hold a...

Second man arrested on suspicion of murdering Isaac Williams

Man who sexually assaulted sleeping woman on coach jailed

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A man who sexually assaulted a woman as she slept on a coach has been sentenced to four years in prison.Admir Senaj (29) sat next to the victim as they were travelling on a coach from London to Nottingham.He was found guilty of a serious sexual assault at Leicester Crown Court today, following a four day trial.The jury heard how his 24-year-old victim had fallen asleep during the journey, on November 13 last year.She woke up to find Senaj sexually assaulting her as the bus travelled through...

Man who sexually assaulted sleeping woman on coach jailed

Pet ban for owner who kicked, dragged and punched terrified puppy

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A man who dragged his pet puppy on a lead through a cemetery, stripping the skin off its paws, before attacking it, has been given a suspended jail sentence.Liam Smith (22), of Tuckers Road, Loughborough, was seen by staff at the town's cemetery in Leicester Road, swearing at the animal as he dragged it yelping and screaming along the road.They intervened and were sworn at by Smith. Later a woman walking her own dog tried to grab the puppy and then called the police. Members of the public...

Pet ban for owner who kicked, dragged and punched terrified puppy

Man died from multiple organ failure after all-night cocaine...

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A troubled young man died from multiple organ failure after an all-night drugs binge in his own bedroom, an inquest heard.Thomas Bakewell, of New Parks, Leicester, had almost twice the lethal limit of cocaine in his blood when he was admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary last November.He died in hospital the next day, having never regained consciousness, aged 25.An inquest at Leicester Town Hall was told an ambulance crew had been sent to a property in Pindar Road shortly before 10am on November...

Man died from multiple organ failure after all-night cocaine...

Armed police arrest boys carrying imitation gun in city centre

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Armed police arrested two teenagers who had been spotting carrying what appeared to be a gun this afternoon.The boys, aged 16 and 17, were detained in St Peter's Lane, off Church Gate shortly after 12.25pm, Leicesteshire Police said.They were taken into custody where they are being questioned on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm.Read more: Second man arrested on suspicion of murdering Isaac WilliamsA Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said officers were alerted after the boys were...

Armed police arrest boys carrying imitation gun in city centre


Detectives trace car stolen in Dunton Bassett burglary

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Detectives investigating an aggravated burglary at a village home have traced the car stolen in the raid.Three men were reported to have forced their way into a property in Bennetts Hill, Dunton Bassett, in the early hours of Sunday morning.The burglary happened sometime between 4am and 5am.As reported in the Mercury, the keys to a grey Audi TT were stolen and it is believed the thieves left the scene in the vehicle.Read more: Thieves steal Audi TT in aggravated burglary in Dunton...

Detectives trace car stolen in Dunton Bassett burglary

Men jailed for taking sexual photos of drunk woman at party and...

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Two young men who took degrading sexual photographs of a drunken woman at a house party , that were circulated on social media have each been jailed for four years.Leicester Crown Court was told the pair took indecent mobile phone images as the 20-year-old victim slept in a stupor with mayonnaise and fish food smeared on her face. unaware of what was happening.George Mellors and Arron Reece Brett, both 21, admitted sexually assaulting the victim, in September, 2014, when they were aged 18.Read...

Men jailed for taking sexual photos of drunk woman at party and...

Accused weeps as she claims she punched deceased Kelly Machin in...

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A woman accused of jointly causing her neighbour's death, following a confrontation about a punctured football, wept as she told a jury she had punched in self-defence.Single mum-of-four Natalie Bollen (28) said she was angry when next-door-but-one neighbour Kelly Machin (34) returned her children's football over the garden fence, having pierced it.Bollen and her father, William Gary Jelly (48), allegedly barged into Miss Machin's home in Waldwick Close, Leicester Forest East, and both assaulted...

Accused weeps as she claims she punched deceased Kelly Machin in...

Teenager charged with murder of Isaac Williams, who was found...

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A man has been charged with murdering 20-year-old amateur boxer Isaac Williams.Mr Williams was found stabbed in Cropthorne Avenue, Evington, Leicester, on Friday, April 21. He was rushed to hospital but did not recover and was pronounced dead on Monday.Read More: Boxing world pays tribute to Isaac WilliamsDevan Garner (19), of Octon Close, Hamilton, Leicester, has been charged with his murder.Charlotte Ford (22), also of Octon Close, has been charged with perverting the course of justice.They...

Teenager charged with murder of Isaac Williams, who was found...

Men disguised in burkas attack man, 77, and burgle his Leicester...

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Two men disguised themselves in burkas to force their way into an elderly man's home before attacking him with a hammer and stealing a safe.The intruders got into the family's home in Dorothy Road, Spinney Hills, Leicester, yesterday morning, Leicestershire Police said.The victim, aged 77, was on his own at the time. He answered the door to the men and was pushed back inside, assaulted and tied up.The men stole a safe containing cash, watches and personal belongings, and made off in a silver VW...

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Man in court charged with murder of Isaac Williams

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A man has appeared before Leicester Magistrates charged with the murder of 20-year-old Isaac Williams in Leicester.Isaac was found injured in the street in Cropthorne Avenue, Crown Hills, last Friday.He was pronounced dead in hospital on Monday.Devan Garner, 19, of Octon Close, Hamilton, Leicester appeared before magistrates in the city this morning charged with his murder.He was remanded in custody to appear before Leicester Crown Court on May 26 at 10am.Charlotte Ford, 22, also of Octon...

Man in court charged with murder of Isaac Williams

Shoplifters threaten to stab security guards with dirty needles,...

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A growing number of shoplifters are threatening to stab security guards with dirty hypodermic needles, according to an anti-crime group in Leicester.Citywatch, a Neighborhood Watch-style group for hundreds of shops and bars across the city, said a small number of persistent thieves have recently taken to making the threat to staff who challenge them.Dirty needles can carry a range of infections including HIV and hepatitis.Leicestershire police has urged victims to report any offences committed...

Shoplifters threaten to stab security guards with dirty needles,...


Second man charged with murdering Isaac Williams in Cropthorne...

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A second man has been charged with murder following the death last week of 20-year-old Isaac Williams.Reuben Stretton, 20, of no fixed address was charged this afternoon and is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court tomorrow morning.Earlier today, Devan Garner, 19, of Octon Close, Hamilton, Leicester appeared before magistrates in the city charged with murdering Mr Williams.Read more: Men disguise themselves in burkas to attack man, 77, and burgle his homeHe was remanded in custody to...

Second man charged with murdering  Isaac Williams in Cropthorne...

Fly-tipping: 'No excuse' warns Leicester City Council as...

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Watch: Video about Highcross Street flytipping An investigation has been launched into a "huge fly-tip" of illegally dumped rubbish in Leicester city centre. Bathtubs, old tyres and building materials are among the items fly-tipped on derelict land off Highcross Street, opposite All Saints Church. It is the latest in a spate of fly-tipping incidents across the city and county brought to the attention of the Mercury by readers in the past 48-hours. Other cases include what...

Fly-tipping: 'No excuse' warns Leicester City Council as...

Man on trial for manslaughter denies deliberately pushing or...

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A man on trial for manslaughter told a jury he did not assault a woman who suffered broken ribs and later died.William "Gary" Jelly (48) said the fractures sustained by Kelly Machin (34) could have happened accidentally as he tried to protect his daughter, Natalie Bollen, during a confrontation between the two women.He denied having deliberately pushed or punched Miss Machin, which the prosecution alleges caused her to fall backwards on to a coffee table. She suffered five broken ribs,...

Man on trial for manslaughter denies deliberately pushing or...

Big jump in violent crime, according to new figures for...

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Violent crime rose across Leicestershire last year, according to new official statistics.Crimes such as assault and possession of weapons jumped by approximately 30 per cent in 2016, while the number of robberies increased by seven per cent.Burglary and shoplifting also rose last year in comparison with 2015, figures from the Office For National Statistics showed.Murder has remained relatively stable for a number of years.However, most offences are running at lower levels than they were 10 years...

Big jump in violent crime, according to new figures for...

Police arrest woman on suspicion of concealing a birth after...

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A 27-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of concealing a birth after a bag containing what is believed to be human remains were found.Police were called to a rural location outside Stoney Stanton, near Hinckley, over the weekend.A spokeswoman for the force said the woman, from Leicestershire, was "receiving appropriate medical treatment in hospital". Read more: Police hunt driver who crashed car into Leicester city centre restaurant - and ran offShe added: "Officers are...

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