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Dozens of Leicestershire Police officers and staff being...

May 1, 2017, 11:00 am
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Dozens of police officers and staff are under investigation for posting allegedly "inappropriate" messages on social media.The Leicester Mercury understands up to 30 people are involved, and that some of the posts date back several years.The cases are not linked to each other.The force said it could not discuss the allegations in detail because of the ongoing investigation.The internal investigation will consider whether the matters are so serious that the officers and staff should go...

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Lawyer taken to hospital after collapsing in Leicester Magistrate...

May 2, 2017, 1:13 am
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Proceedings were halted at Leicester Magistrates Court yesterday after a lawyer was taken to hospital after falling ill.The lawyer, who was acting as prosecutor, collapsed in court one at about 10.40am.The lawyer was taken by ambulance to Leicester Royal Infirmary at about 11.40am.Muhammed Mann, security supervisor at the court in Pocklington's Walk, told how the prosecutor arrived at the court building at about 10.30am.Read more: Dozens of Leicestershire Police officers and staff being...

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Huge pile of McDonalds rubbish may have been dumped next to...

May 2, 2017, 1:52 am
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Security guard Muhammed Mann sprang into action when he saw a pile of McDonalds rubbish dumped outside Leicester Magistrates' Court.Mr Mann, security supervisor at Leicester Magistrates' Court, was angry when he saw the rubbish at the back gates of the court building yesterday.He said: "I turned up for work at 7.30am and went in as usual through the staff entrance at the back in Chancery Street."There was an enormous pile of rubbish which had been dumped on the pavement outside the...

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Police discover starving illegal immigrants at Leicester service...

May 2, 2017, 3:43 am
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Five stowaways found in the back of a lorry at Leicester Forest East service station were treated to fizzy drinks and chocolate by police officers. Traffic police tweeted: "5 illegal immigrants found at LFE. Due to them not eating for several days we bought them some pop & chocolate. Arrested for immigration." Read More: See plans for huge flats complex that could change Leicester's skyline The officers included a picture of the group of young men, who enjoyed their unexpected...

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Man arrested for indecent exposure on city centre street in...

May 2, 2017, 8:03 am
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Police arrested a 29-year-old man in Leicester city centre yesterday after receiving reports that he was exposing himself in the street. Male just arrested in the City Centre for outraging public decency and assaulting PC James Wells by spitting on him. #ProtectTheProtectors— LeicesterCity Police (@CentralLeicsNPA) May 1, 2017 Officers detained the man in Belgrave Gate after a member of the public called 999 at 3.50pm. read more: Ed Sheeran sends personal message to Leicestershire girl...

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Sam Boulton inquest: Taxi door knocked cyclist into path of van...

May 2, 2017, 11:25 am
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A tragic "combination of events" resulted in cyclist Sam Boulton falling under the wheels of a van outside Leicester railway station, an inquest has heard.The teacher sustained "unsurvivable" head and chest injuries in the collision, which happened on his 26th birthday – July 27, last year.An inquest at Leicester Town Hall, on Tuesday, was told how a passenger in a taxi cab parked outside the station, in London Road, opened her door unsuspectingly and knocked Mr Boulton...

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Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court

May 3, 2017, 1:20 am
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Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Vitalie Baciu (23), of Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a red traffic light signal at the junction of Narborough Road and Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester, on November 20. He was fined £80 with a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs and given three penalty points on his licence.Read More: Family blast Hotpoint after washing machine explodesJames Bent (27), of Clarke Square, Mountsorrel,...

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Appeal for Good Samaritans who helped after 78-year-old was...

May 3, 2017, 1:30 am
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Police are appealing for two men who helped a pensioner who had been assaulted to come forward.The men found the 78-year-old victim lying injured on the pavement in Charnor Road, New Parks, Leicester on Friday, and walked him home.He had minor facial injuries and bruising to one of his hands and went to the Leicester Royal Infirmary for treatment. He has since been discharged.Read More: Family blast Hotpoint after washing machine explodesA Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said the man's family...

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Woman visitor slipped £890 of drugs into prisoner's...

May 3, 2017, 1:39 am
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A serving prisoner was caught with an £890 stash of drugs, after a visitor was seen putting her hands under his clothing during an embrace, a court heard.Guards at HMP Leicester who witnessed the transaction then searched the inmate, Tracey Wood. They recovered four types of drugs; cannabis, cocaine, heroin and crack-cocaine - which would have been worth as much as 10 times more than the street value in prison - the city's crown court was told.Wood was serving a seven year sentence for...

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Cannabis recovered in Hinckley drugs search

May 3, 2017, 4:19 am
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Twenty-six bags of what is believed to be cannabis was seized during a search at a property in Hinckley.Officers discovered the haul while executing a warrant at a home in the town's Park Road.A 21-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs.Read more: Woman visitor slipped £890 of drugs into prisoner's underwear during visit embraceHe has since been released from police custody pending further investigation.The drugs were...

Cannabis recovered in Hinckley drugs search

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Driver gets suspended jail sentence for ploughing into dad-of...

May 3, 2017, 4:22 am
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A dangerous driver who knocked down and seriously injured a father-of-four as he crossed a busy Leicester road has been given a suspended jail sentence.The victim, who was off work for eight months after the crash, underwent extensive surgery after suffering multiple fractures to his pelvis, ribs and right leg.Sharif Khalifa (28) pleaded guilty to causing serious injury to the 56-year-old pedestrian - a keen snooker player who had formerly played at county level - by driving a Vauxhall Astra...

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CCTV images released of man wanted in connection with Uppingham...

May 3, 2017, 4:49 am
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Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with a robbery.Officers believe the person pictured "could have information" to help with their investigation.The robbery took place in a shop in Uppingham Road, Leicester A police spokesman said: "The robbery took place inside a premises in Uppingham Road, Leicester, when a man entered a shop and a short while later left with a quantity of cash."Read more: Man caused 'carnage' by throwing TV out of...

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Two Leicestershire men among four facing international money...

May 3, 2017, 8:07 am
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Two men from Leicestershire are among four people who have appeared a court in Wales charged with international money laundering.Joel Ismail, 41, of Hall Farm Crescent, Broughton Astley and Paul Charity, 51, of Bushey Close, Narborough, appeared with Jeffrey Carlton Bevan, 49, and Samantha Jane Bevan, 51, from Cwmbran, Torfaen at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday.The four are all charged in connection with various money laundering offences.All four defendants entered not guilty pleas to the charges...

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Crooked businessman jailed for running businesses despite ban

May 3, 2017, 8:31 am
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A crooked businessman has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for running two companies, despite being banned from doing so.Scott Kidd (39), from Ratby Lane, Markfield, was described as "mean and selfish" by a judge, after the businesses left a trail of employees and suppliers unpaid.Kidd has previously been jailed for offences including fraud and theft and is disqualified from being a director until 2021, documents submitted to Leicester Crown Court by the Insolvency Service...

Crooked businessman jailed for running businesses despite ban

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Leicestershire Police staff member to appear in court charged...

May 3, 2017, 8:42 am
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A Leicestershire Police staff member is due to appear in court tomorrow charged with theft offences.read more: Crooked businessman jailed for running businesses despite banJulie Treen, 52, of Leicestershire, has been charged with 25 counts of theft of money. read more: Driver gets suspended jail sentence for ploughing into dad-of -four, who needed 8 months off workThe offences are alleged to have happened between February 2015 and January 2016.read more: Two Leicestershire men among four facing...

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Man denies attempted murder in Leicester's Abbey Park Road

May 3, 2017, 9:23 am
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A 24-year-old man has appeared in court to deny a charge of attempted murder.David Glen-Meade, of Rowlett Road, Corby, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, in relation to an alleged incident in Leicester's Abbey Park Road, on June 25 last year.read more: A Leicestershire Police staff member to appear in court charged with theftHe also denied an offence of causing grievous bodily harm.The Leicester Crown Court case was adjourned until July 3, for a pre-trial hearing.Judge Nicholas Dean QC...

Man denies attempted murder in Leicester's Abbey Park Road

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Watch 'Benny Hill' burglars' disastrous attempt to ransack...

May 4, 2017, 8:00 am
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Two bungling burglars were caught on CCTV bumping into each other and appearing to argue during a failed attempt to ransack a jewellers in Market Harborough.Footage shows the pair trying to smash a display cabinet using a plastic bin before fleeing empty handed. They entered the shop after a third accomplice rammed a car into the front door of Denhams jewellers in The Square, Market Harborough, at 1am on Tuesday. During the 53 second video, the pair - dressed in matching tracksuits and...

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Kelly Machin: Father and daughter guilty of manslaughter of woman...

May 4, 2017, 8:46 am
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A father and daughter are facing jail after being found guilty of the manslaughter of a vulnerable woman who they attacked after she burst a football which landed in her garden.William Gary Jelly (48) and Natalie Bollen (28) were convicted unanimously by a jury of six men and six women at Leicester Crown Court yesterday of causing the death of Kelly Machin.Miss Machin, 34, died from internal bleeding days after being assaulted at her home in Waldwick Close, Leicester Forest East, on August...

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Leicestershire Police employee appears in court to deny theft...

May 4, 2017, 11:01 am
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A Leicestershire Police employee has appeared in court charged with theft.Julie Treen (52), of Countesthorpe, faces 25 counts of theft of money.The offences are alleged to have taken place between February 2015 and January 2016, when she was a line manager and supervisor with the force.Read more: Driver was distracted by app that tracked wife when he caused crash that killed Leicestershire teenTreen appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court today, where she pleaded not guilty to all...

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Murder of Market Harborough woman Alice Ruggles to be featured in...

May 5, 2017, 12:18 am
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The police investigation into the murder of Alice Ruggles is to be re-told in an ITV documentary with Sir Trevor McDonald. Lance Corporal Trimaan 'Harry' Dhillon was jailed for life with a minimum of 22 years after he was convicted of murdering Alice - his ex-girlfriend - in a jealous rage. Alice, 24, formerly of Tur Langton, near Market Harborough, was found with fatal stab wounds at her flat in Rawling Road, in Bensham, Gateshead, in October last year. Dhillon harassed and stalked the...

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