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August 20, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A restaurant owner whose eaterie in Leicester's Golden Mile was found to be filthy and infested with rats and mice has admitted 12 charges of breaching food hygiene regulations.Sabaradnam Sri Murugan (61) appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court yesterday to admit the charges in relation to Chennai Dosa, 78-80 Belgrave Road.Nicola Birch, for Leicester City Council, said the business was visited for the first time by health inspector Alison Cadmore on December 10 last year, after the authority...

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Leicester scooter enthusiast Steve McKinnon laid to rest to sound...

August 21, 2015, 9:45 am

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A cortege of about 200 riders helped to lay passionate scooter enthusiast Steve McKinnon, who died after an alleged assault in Leicester city centre, to rest today. Hundreds of mourners, many wearing red, applauded the procession of Vespas and Lambrettas which followed Steve's coffin to Gilroes Crematorium, in Glenfield. The riders honked their horns as they passed the Lambretta-drawn hearse when they arrived on the concourse in front of the chapel before the...

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August 22, 2015, 2:26 am

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Police forensic experts are examining the cause of a blaze at a disused factory in Leicester this morning.Fire fighters were called to the Forest Park Business Centre at 4.48am.Four crews were sent to the fire in Parker Drive, off Abbey Lane.Fire fighters found that the stairwell at the front of the three storey building was well alight when they arrived.Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled the blaze quickly and relief crews were on duty later to damp down the site.A fire service...

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August 22, 2015, 3:13 am

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An acupuncturist who touched a female client's breasts during a treatment has been given a suspended jail sentence.Qi Ming Hu (61) pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the 21-year-old woman.The offence was committed at the Chinese, Acupuncture and Herbal Clinic, in Granby Street, Leicester city centre.Victoria Rose, prosecuting, said the victim went to the clinic seeking treatment for stress and anxiety, on April 30 last year.During an initial consultation, Hu said the acupuncture treatment...

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August 22, 2015, 5:23 am

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Police want to trace a banner advertising a war hero charity which has been stolen from a roadside site.The advertisement belongs to local charity Once, We Were Soldiers.It was promoting a forthcoming fun day on Saturday August 29 at the Barlestone St Giles Football Club.Charity founder and army veteran Andy Spiers erected the £40 banner on the Bull In The Oak crossroad near Market Bosworth.Mr Spiers said: "The junction is a busy one so if anyone saw the banner being tampered with...

Woman killed in crash on M69 near Hinckley

August 23, 2015, 1:20 am

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A woman has been killed in a single vehicle crash on the M69 near Hinckley.She was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident on the Leicester-bound carriageway, north of junction two.Police said a number of other casualties, including a child, were injured and taken to hospital.A police spokesman said the accident happened at 6.30pm yesterday evening, and involved a single vehicle.The fire service and the air ambulance were called to the scene.Both carriageways were closed to enable the air...

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August 23, 2015, 8:41 am

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Two women have been accused of dressing in Islamic robes to hassle people for money in an area of the city with a large Muslim community.The women, who locals believe to be Eastern European, possibly Romanian, have been spotted wearing niqabs in the Highfields area of the city over the past two weeks.They have been approaching people asking for money, saying they are penniless and need the cash for essentials such as nappies.Some people have told police the women said they were collecting for a...

Dramatic fall in jewellery snatches, police report

August 23, 2015, 9:27 am

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Police say their efforts to tackle thugs who snatch gold necklaces from women has seen a sharp reduction in the crime.Thieves, some on bikes and some on foot, have targeted the Belgrave area in the past few years, snatching gold chains from their victims' necks.In 2014 there were 72 incidents in Belgrave and neighbouring Rushey Mead. So far this year there have been just five reported cases.Of the 2014 thefts, 60 were successful, while in 12 cases thieves tried but failed to snatch their...

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New bid to assess scale of far-right activity in Leicestershire

August 22, 2015, 9:14 am

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A Government-funded anti-extremism programme is to investigate whether young people in Leicestershire are at risk of becoming involved in neo-Nazi activity.The Prevent project believes it is the first in the country to appoint an official to specifically examine young people's involvement in the racist far-right.Prevent, which is funded by the Home Office, is at the forefront of the Government's efforts to combat violent domestic extremism.The new role being created by the Leicester and...

Asian man racially abused and punched at Leicester bus station

August 24, 2015, 9:36 am

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A thug racially abused and assaulted an Asian man in front of his family while they were waiting for a bus.The 39-year-old victim was punched repeatedly in the chest as he sat with his wife and two children at Leicester's St Margaret's Street at 6pm on Sunday, August 16.A man who was sitting near the family racially abused the family.As the victim got up from his seat, the man approached him and punched him several times in the chest.The victim left the scene and later attended hospital where it...

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August 24, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Two conmen who targeted a partially blind 80-year-old woman in a "wicked and despicable" distraction burglary have been jailed.Thomas Matthew Rooney (35) who was sentenced to five years and 10 months, and Jackie John O'Neill (33) who received a four year and eight month term – both have previous convictions for targeting elderly residents in their homes.Leicester Crown Court was told they called at the victim's house, in Whitwick, masquerading as new neighbours who had damaged...

Drunk man attacked girlfriend in front of baby

August 24, 2015, 10:07 pm

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A man drunkenly attacked his girlfriend in front of her baby.Dominic Stringer (30) repeatedly punched his partner in the face and bit her arm, back and right ear.The victim was also hit on the head with a cup.She suffered bite marks, a cut lip, lumps on her head and bruising.She later withdrew her complaint against him and is now expecting twins with Stringer, who also smashed up her mobile phone during the attack.Stringer, of Vulcan Road, off Humberstone Road, Leicester, admitted common...

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August 25, 2015, 2:00 am

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Young people have been invited to join a group which examines Leicestershire Police officers' use of stop and search powers.The external stop and search reference group is recruiting new members and is particularly keen to hear from black and Asian people under the age of 25.Five years ago, Leicestershire was among a small number of forces highlighted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, (EHRC), for a disproportionate use of the powers against black and Asian people.The EHRC later noted...

Fewer people with mental illnesses held in police cells

August 25, 2015, 2:10 am

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Fewer mentally ill people are being arrested and taken to Leicestershire Police cells thanks to two projects created by the force and a health trust.The force and the Leicestershire Partnership Trust, which runs mental and community health services, teamed up after the number of vulnerable people taken into custody was deemed to be too high.Under the mental health triage system, mental health nurses attend incidents alongside police officers.The liaison and diversion scheme places nurses in...

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August 25, 2015, 2:17 am

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The police seized more than a kilo of cannabis from the home of a man, who laughed as he threw some of his stash out of an upstairs window.Billy Maguire, 22, was jailed for two years, after admitting possessing the class B drug with intent to supply it.James Keeley, prosecuting, told Leicester Crown Court the cannabis was worth £6,500 wholesale, but could have fetched more than £12,000 if sold in small deals.The police raided Maguire's home in Hillcroft Road, North Evington,...

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August 25, 2015, 6:00 am

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An investigation has been launched after hundreds of residents were woken up in the early hours by illegal automated cold calls.Householders were disturbed between 2am and 5am on Monday with a call apparently made by a home insurance or security company, although the company's number was withheld.The anonymous caller targeted homes in Market Harborough and surrounding villages.People who answered the call heard a recorded message which began with words like: "The dark nights are coming and...

Police seize cash, cannabis and 'white powder' in house raid

August 26, 2015, 10:44 am

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Police seized cash and cannabis worth thousands of pounds thanks to a tip-off from a member of the public.Officers raided the property, in Wilberforce Road, off Narborough Road, Leicester and found cannabis packaged and ready for sale as well as several thousand pounds in cash.The sale value of the cannabis has been estimated to be somewhere between £2,000 and £4,000.Officers also recovered a quantity of white powder which has been sent for analysis.The operation was carried out by a...

Tip-off leads police to 420-plant cannabis factory

August 26, 2015, 11:01 am

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An apparently innocuous tip-off about suspicious behaviour around a disused building led police to a 420 plant cannabis factory.A member of the public reported strange comings and goings at all times of day in and around the building, in Hindoostan (CORR) Avenue, South Wigston last week.Police community support officer Vince Preston went to the building, sniffed the air and immediately realised what was going on inside.He called in colleagues from Oadby and Wigston police and officers broke into...

Thieves want your phones and tablets, police warn

August 26, 2015, 11:18 am

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More than 4,000 electronic gadgets such as mobile phones and tablet computers were stolen in Leicestershire in a year, a new report has revealed.Research by technology firm Viasat found that of 32,000-plus incidents of burglary, robbery or theft in the city and county between March last year and February this year 4,451 involved electronics.In London over the same period, electronic devices were the target in 77,000 of 285,312 crimes.ViaSat chief executive Chris McIntosh thieves often used...

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August 26, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A dangerous driver led the police on a 15-minute pursuit through residential streets in Leicester.Luke Bartley (21) began driving erratically when the police spotted him behind the wheel of a Peugeot 306 estate, as he emerged from Heathcott Road to cross Saffron Lane.Leicester Crown Court was told he sped off at up to 60mph in the 30pmh residential areas.Kate Plummer, prosecuting, said he was trying to shake the police off and continued to circle the area, at 2am on July 5.She said: "He...