Trial date set for Janner to face child abuse allegations

September 1, 2015, 8:38 am

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Greville Janner will be put on trial for alleged historical child sexual abuse next year, a judge ruled.The hearing, at a central London court, is scheduled to take place on Monday, February 22.The 87-year-old former MP for Leicester West faces 22 allegations of sexual offences against nine boys and men between 1963 and 1988.However, a hearing will take place before the end of this year to assess whether he is fit to stand trial. That hearing is expected to take place in December, a judge...

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Child sexual abuse victim welcomes attacker's 12 year sentence

September 1, 2015, 8:47 am

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A man who was sexually assaulted as a child in the 1980s has spoken of his relief at finally seeing his abuser brought to justice.The victim, who is in his 40s, was sexually abused by Sayed Khairulbasher Al-Hadad over several years.Al-Hadad, (57), of Chatsworth Street, Highfields, Leicester appeared at Leicester Crown Court last month to face six abuse allegations.He was jailed for 12 years following a trial which saw a jury find him guilty of all charges, including indecent assault and gross...

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September 2, 2015, 12:51 am

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Tributes have been paid to a University of Leicester graduate who was knocked down and killed in a suspected hit-and-run incident outside a pub.Dan Hickey, who studied criminology, was fatally injured and left for dead in his home town of Bristol in the early hours of Saturday.The ambulance service and police were called to the scene at 6.45am after a member of the public spotted his body in the road.Police said the 25-year-old's injuries were consistent with him having been hit by a...

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September 2, 2015, 2:34 am

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A drug dealer caught with a £700 haul of amphetamine, hidden in a back garden wheelie bin, was given a suspended jail sentence.When the police carried out a search, Kyle Ashley O'Neill, 26, confessed that any drugs or cash found at his girlfriend's then home, in Avenue Road, Ashby, belonged to him.Leicester Crown Court was told that officers seized 56 grams of amphetamine from inside a bag in the outdoor bin.They also recovered five grams of cannabis leaf and 12 grams of cannabis resin,...

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September 2, 2015, 4:14 am

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Police have drawn a blank in their investigation into who sent a letter threatening to burn down a council leader's house.The hand-written threat, with a match attached, was posted to the home of leader of Harborough District Council Blake Pain in AprilIt followed two other threatening letters which were sent to Harborough District Council a few weeks earlier.The two letters were sent after the authority's planning committee approved controversial plans for 1,500 homes on the outskirts of Market...

An Indian woman faces deportation after being detained by...

September 2, 2015, 7:54 am

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A 59-year-old woman has been arrested after immigration officers raided a home in Thurmaston.The operation was carried out in Humberstone Lane at 8.30am yesterday.The woman who is from India was detained for immigration offences and faces being deported.A Home Office spokeswoman said immigration enforcement officers carried out the operation.She said: "A 59-year-old Indian woman was arrested for immigration offences. "She has been ordered to report regularly to the Home Office while...

Troubled Grapevine bar in court to fight closure threat

September 2, 2015, 9:59 pm

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Managers of a bar which police are trying to close because of its record of violent incidents have told a court it has changed for the better under their control.Grapevine, in Belvoir Street, Leicester city centre, lost its licence in April this year after police presented evidence to Leicester City Council of repeated incidents of disorder there, including allegations that its door staff had assaulted customers.One customer allegedly suffered a fractured jaw at the hands of one of the bar's...

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September 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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By Suzy GibsonCourt reporterA drugs courier caught with a £3,750 stash of crack-cocaine in his car was jailed for five years and 10 months.Matthew Gayle was on his way from Birmingham to make the delivery in Leicester, when he was stopped on the M69, near junction 21 of the M1 motorway, at 2.30pm on May 1.Leicester Crown Court was told that officers seized 33.75 grams of the class A drug and a smaller amount weighing 2.38 grams.Gayle, of Wavers Marston, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to...

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A man accused of gross negligence manslaughter due to appear at...

September 3, 2015, 6:03 am

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A man has been charged with causing the death of a man following an accident on a Leicester building site.The charge follows a joint investigation between Leicestershire Police and the Health and Safety Executive.Faruk Patel (39) of Frederick Road, Spinney Hill, Leicester has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.The charge relates to the death of Tasadaq Ur-Rehman, 40, of Leicester after he was injured on a building site in St Saviours Hill, Spinney Hill, Leicester, on Saturday,...

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September 3, 2015, 7:15 am

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Police figures show that more than 600 defendants, including people charged with serious sex offences, failed to turn up at court in Leicestershire.Statistics released by Leicestershire Police reveal that, in June, there were 619 outstanding arrest warrants for defendants including those accused of making indecent photographs of children, GBH and money laundering.The oldest outstanding warrant was from 1992 regarding a person charged with theft.The figures show that five people accused of sexual...

Disgruntled employee stole £13,000 worth of stamps from...

September 3, 2015, 10:03 am

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A disgruntled employee stole £13,000 worth of postage stamps from his workplace and recruited a colleague to sell them on, a court heard.Scott Winterton was caught after falsely reporting, to his boss, the stamps were missing from a delivery by the Royal Mail.CCTV footage captured him acting suspiciously and taking a bag from the premises of stationery suppliers, Office Depot, in Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester.Co-accused Terence Roberts-Richards, who also worked there, later sold the stamps...

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September 3, 2015, 11:41 am

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A knifeman who burst into his ex-girlfriend's bedroom and drunkenly kicked and stamped on her body and head has been jailed for eight years.The 18-year-old victim feared for her life during the assault, when she was also partially strangled.As she tried to crawl out of her bedroom, Ryan Jewell - who was on licence from a public protection sentence for a vicious stabbing - dragged her back to continue the attack.She shouted for help, prompting her father watching television downstairs to rush...

Vulnerable residents ask why greedy care home worker stole from...

September 3, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A greedy care home worker has been jailed for plundering the bank accounts of vulnerable residents with learning difficulties.Below, is a victim impact statement read out in court by CareTech Supported Living manager Simone Moore.Full the full story click hereMs Moore said: "I am speaking out on (residents') behalf about how they've been offended against by someone who is supposed to be looking out for their interests."The statement was written shortly before the death of one of the...

Face-scan technology is the new finger printing - chief constable

September 3, 2015, 10:00 pm

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It is a technology from the realms of science fiction. Facial recognition hardware now in use by Leicestershire Police scans the most minute characteristics of the human face and compares those measurements with databases available to officers.The process of matching the scanned face with a known offender or suspect is instantaneous.Leicestershire's Chief Constable Simon Cole believes it is as significant a breakthrough for policing as the development of fingerprinting a century ago and, more...

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September 3, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A greedy care home worker who plundered the bank accounts of vulnerable residents with learning difficulties has been jailed.Ethel Makoni (43) was entrusted, as a team leader, to withdraw cash on the victims' behalf.But over a nine month period she "systematically" helped herself to £6,447, while working in CareTech Community Services' homes in Huntsman's Way, Leicester, and Station Road, Glenfield.To read the victim impact statement read out in court click here.One victim,...

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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court

September 4, 2015, 2:08 am

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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Samuel Hardy (26), of Wood Street, Earl Shilton, pleaded guilty to causing £100 damage to a silver Renault Clio on July 14, being reckless to whether it would be destroyed or damaged. He was fined £150 with £100 compensation, a £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs and a £150 criminal courts charge.Nazimkhan Bharucha (39), of Abbey Park Road, Leicester, pleaded guilty to using a vehicle at Magnus Road,...

Leicester estate agent ordered to pay £12,000 for failing...

September 4, 2015, 9:24 am

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A Leicester estate agent has been ordered to pay more than £12,000 in fines and court costs after being convicted of seven charges of failing to carry out repairs and maintenance to a house rented to students.City magistrates found IPS (Leicester) Ltd, in London Road, guilty of breaching regulations relating to a house in Severn Street, Highfields, occupied by seven people.The company was fined £750 for each charge, plus £7,000 costs and a £75 victim surcharge.In the...

City centre stabbing - new police appeal for witnesses

September 4, 2015, 10:46 am

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Police investigating a stabbing in Leicester city centre a week ago have made a renewed appeal for witnesses.Officers want to hear from anyone who has information about the attack in St Martin's Square at 4am last Saturday.The 27-year-old victim is still in hospital where his condition is described as stable.A 17-year-old youth who was arrested on suspicion of GBH has been released on police bail while detectives continue their investigation.In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: "If...

Police warning after youths shine laser pen at drivers

September 4, 2015, 10:59 am

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Youths put lives at risk by shining a laser pen at oncoming cars, police have warned.Police issued the warning after the incident, in Broughton Astley, was reported to them this week.Witnesses told police a group of youths spotted at the side of Devitt Way was responsible for directing a beam at oncoming vehicles.The lasers, which have become widely available in shops and online, can temporarily blind a driver or force them to take their eyes off the road to avoid them.Officers are stepping up...

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September 5, 2015, 4:39 am

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A man has appeared at Leicester Crown Court charged with gross negligence manslaughter, following the death of a worker on a building site.The worker, Tasadaq Ur-Rehman (40), of Leicester, suffered fatal injuries after falling from the roof of a house under construction at St Saviours Hill, Leicester, on Saturday January 24.Defendant Faruk Patel (39), of Frederick Road, Leicester, also faces two counts of contravening a health and safety at work prohibition, following the death.The notice...