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May 28, 2017, 8:10 am

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Two people have been questioned by police over an alleged "internal fraud" at a Market Harborough holiday firm which went bust earlier this year.Diamond Shortbreak Holidays collapsed in March with the loss of 78 jobs, 52 of which were in the UK. The business, which includes The River Cruise Line and Diamond Rail Holidays, sold city breaks, river cruises, walking holidays and coach and rail trips.Read more: Two Leicestershire Police officers sacked for gross misconduct after...

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May 28, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Investigators are carrying out more tests to determine how a man died after an assault in a pub car park.The incident took place at The White House, Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft, on Friday night.Officers were called to the pub at 10.10pm, following reports that a man had been assaulted. He was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary by ambulance, where he subsequently died.Read more: Man and woman questioned by police over Diamond Shortbreak Holidays collapseA 23-year-old man was arrested in connection...

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May 29, 2017, 4:23 am

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All too often they are the unsung heroes who lead from the front in the fight against crime – but now is your chance to help beat bobbies win the recognition they deserve.The Leicester Mercury and Leicestershire Police are inviting readers to send in nominations for Beat Bobby of the Year 2017.We want to hear how your neighbourhood officer made life better in your part of the city, town or village.You can submit your nomination hereThe winner will be selected by a panel of senior officers...

Friend of stab victim Isaac Williams, 20, sets up fund to help...

May 29, 2017, 5:15 am

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A close friend of a 20-year-old amateur boxer who died after being stabbed is appealing for people to help pay for his funeral.Sam Russell's pal Isaac Williams was found injured in Cropthorne Avenue, Evington, Leicester, on Friday, April 21.He was taken to hospital, but died two days later.Sam, 20, who shared many happy childhood memories with Isaac, said he was devastated by the popular young man's death.He is hoping to raise £5,000 to give Isaac's family enough money to help pay for his...

Leicester businessman who killed man at Jessie J gig 'not a...

May 29, 2017, 7:32 am

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A Leicester businessman who killed a father-of-two with a broken bottle after a private Jessie J gig was not the victim of a miscarriage of justice, top judges have said. Their ruling dashed Ashley David Charles's hopes of overturning his conviction for murdering Preston man Philip Sherriff. Charles was jailed for life at the Old Bailey in November 2012 after he was convicted by an 11-1 majority of murdering 37-year-old Mr Sherriff. The graphic design company director and Loughborough...

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May 29, 2017, 12:32 pm

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One of the men who says he was sexually abused by Greville Janner has expressed confidence in an official inquiry into the allegations.John Gater spoke after it emerged nine other alleged victims of the former MP for Leicester West have abandoned proceedings against the Janner estate in the civil court.A civil hearing would have heard the allegations and may have issued a ruling on whether or not the alleged abuse took place. Also, it could have ordered the family estate to pay compensation.The...

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May 29, 2017, 1:24 pm

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Lord Janner's children have consistently defended their father against all allegations of sexual abuse.Yesterday. they said the withdrawal of civil proceedings by nine men who accuse the late-peer of sexual abuse, exonerated him.In a joint statement given to the Sunday Times by the former Labour MP's three children, Daniel, 60, Laura, 53, and Marion, 57, they said: "We want to thank all those who stood by our family through this nightmare."The allegations against our late father were...

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May 29, 2017, 11:35 pm

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A dangerous driver high on cocaine and alcohol deliberately ploughed a car into a former neighbour. Martin McCarthy (24) had earlier tussled with the middle-aged victim. The victim had intervened when McCarthy called at a block of flats where he used to live, and the victim still resides. McCarthy, described in court as a nuisance in the neighbourhood, was visiting another tenant, and the two got into a row. The victim intervened in the row, pushing McCarthy out of the flats complex in...

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Barwell Co-op robbers were armed with handgun - police

May 30, 2017, 1:37 am

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Police say witnesses who saw robbers raid a Barwell supermarket believe one of them was carrying a handgun. Officers were called to the centre of the village at 6.25am today following reports that two masked men had entered the Top Town shop. Cash was stolen from the shop. Two people inside the shop were attacked and sustained minor injuries in the robbery. Read more: Live: Staff at Co-op store tied up during armed robbery A police spokesman said: "In the interest of public and...

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May 30, 2017, 1:49 am

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Around 10 police officers armed with guns swooped on a Co-op store this morning after a robbery, a local shop manager has told the Mercury. Police were called at 6.25am this morning after two masked men tied up staff members and stole money from the shop this morning. One of the men was believed to be carrying a hand gun. The two staff members were assaulted and sustained minor injuries. Live updates: Staff at Co-op in Barwell tied up during armed robbery Richard Stretton, manager...

Co-op staff tied up in armed robbery at Barwell store 'bearing up...

May 30, 2017, 2:11 am

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The staff at a Co-op store who were tied up in an armed robbery this morning are "bearing up well but are traumatised". Two masked men – one of whom was believed to be carrying a hand gun – stole money from the premises during the robbery this morning. Read more: Around 10 police officers 'armed with guns' swooped on Co-op after robbery Nim Gill, who owns the Barwell Fish Bar next door to the Co-op, said he had spoken to the manager of the Co-op, who had told him the...

Police name man who died after pub car park assault in Scraptoft

May 30, 2017, 6:54 am

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Police have named the man who died after being assaulted in a pub car park in Scraptoft as 68-year-old Graham Hollis. Mr Hollis, from Scraptoft, died in hospital after being injured in an incident outside the White House in Scraptoft Lane, on Friday night. Police were called at 10.10pm to a report that a man had been assaulted outside the pub in Scraptoft Lane. He was taken to the Leicester Royal Infirmary where he subsequently died. Read more: Alleged victim of Tony and Julie Wadsworth...

Four men jailed for 24 years over drug operation in Leicester and...

May 30, 2017, 9:57 am

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Four men have been sentenced to a total of 24 years in prison for their part in a large-scale drugs operation in Leicester and Lincolnshire.They appeared at Leicester Crown Court today after pleading guilty to their offences at a previous hearing.Giles Smith, 42, of Long Acre, Mablethorpe, Ian Tolley, 38, of Croft Lane, Croft, and Neil Tolley, 44, of Aswell Street, Louth, were arrested on 27 October 2016 after an investigation was carried out by officers from the East Midlands Special Operations...

Leicester man was 'heavily involved' in supply of heroin to...

May 30, 2017, 10:31 am

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The judge who today sentenced four men for their parts in a large-scale heroin dealing operation described the operation as "wholesale team activity".The four were arrested following an investigation by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, which leads the fight against organised crime across the region.The main player was Keith Garner, a 41-year-old fitness expert and personal trainer from Leicester. He was jailed for 10 years.Garner was on licence from a 16-year sentence,...

Roads in Leicester closed after 'serious stabbing' - updates

May 30, 2017, 11:32 pm

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Soar Lane and Sanvey Gate in Leicester are closed this morning after a 'serious stabbing'. The incident is believed to have happened at about 1am in Sanvey Gate.Read more: Body found in search for missing manThe whole of Sanvey Gate is closed off.One lane of Great Central Street is blocked by a police car.Rush hour traffic seems to be flowing as normal.Read more: Police name man who died after pub car park assault in ScraptoftTwo police care and more tape can be seen at the far end of Soar...

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May 31, 2017, 12:29 am

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A woman had her bag snatched by a robber on a bike in the middle of the afternoon on a city street.The victim had just got off a bus at the junction of Tudor Road and the A47 King Richards Road when the thief struck at about 4pm on Wednesday, May 24.read more: Roads in Leicester closed after 'serious stabbing' The woman struggled to hold onto her handbag during the incident on Tudor Road near Tudor Gardens but the robber, on a red bike, rode off with the bag towards the A47.The victim suffered...

Sanvey Gate stabbing: Forensics team arrives in Leicester street...

May 31, 2017, 1:48 am

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Forensics officers have arrived at the scene of a stabbing in Leicester.Investigators wearing white protective overalls can be seen in the Sanvey Gate area after an incident in the early hours.The stabbing has been described as 'serious' and the whole of Sanvey Gate was closed off this morning.One lane of Great Central Street is blocked by a police car and there have been some tailbacks in rush hour traffic.Read more: Updates from the scene of the stabbing in LeicesterA spokeswoman for...

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May 31, 2017, 2:42 am

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A passing police car found a man stabbed in a Leicester city centre street in the early hours of the morning.The victim, a man in his fifties, was found injured at around 12.50am in the morning, Leicestershire Police said.The vehicle found the man at the junction of Sanvey Gate and Soar Lane.He was taken to hospital for treatment to a stab wound where he remains in a critical but stable condition.Read more: Updates from the scene of the stabbing in LeicesterA police cordon is in place at the the...

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May 31, 2017, 5:43 am

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A man who lives close to the scene of the Sanvey Gate stabbing has described hearing shouting between two men in the early hours of the morning.The resident, who wished to be unnamed, said the argument was followed by a lot of police activity in the area.A man in his fifties was found stabbed at around 12.50am in the morning by a passing police car.He has been taken to the Leicester Royal Infirmary where he remains in a critical but stable condition.A man who lives near the scene said:...

Police arrest two more teens over reports of gunshots heard in...

May 31, 2017, 8:01 am

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Police have arrested two more teenagers in connection with reports of a gunshots on a city estate. A 17-year-old youth and an 18-year-old man were arrested today on suspicion of firearm offences after residents in Tolton Road, Stocking Farm, Leicester, reported hearing guns being fired. The two teenagers are currently in police custody. Previously, four people - a 22-year-old man and three youths aged 16 - were arrested on suspicion of firearm offences. They have all been released from...