Licensing hearing is told of more trouble at city bar

September 5, 2015, 4:45 am

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A bar police want to close because of violence is at the centre of further allegations, a court has heard.The Grapevine, in Belvoir Street, had its licence revoked in April by a city council licensing panel.It followed evidence presented by police about incidents of disorder and allegations door staff had assaulted customers.The venue has been allowed to stay open pending an appeal, which began on Wednesday at Loughborough Magistrates' Court.A panel of magistrates had been told the venue had...

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September 6, 2015, 7:28 am

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Smokers have been urged to shun people who sell cheap, illegally imported cigarettes and rolling tobacco.Trading standards officials warned that buying cheap, smuggled tobacco products – sometimes sold at less than one third of shop prices – puts money into the hands of organised crime gangs.They have launched a campaign to try to break the illicit market across the East Midlands, including Leicester and Leicestershire.The campaign, which began at the beginning of the month and will...

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September 6, 2015, 8:35 am

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A man who received more than £20,000 worth of wedding event accessories, fraudulently obtained with stolen bank cards, was given a suspended jail sentence.Snehal Lakhani, 43, received five deliveries of the goods which were purchased by an unknown fraudster over the telephone.Ben Gow, prosecuting at Leicester Crown Court, said the company, Events Décor Group, of Birmingham, which provides goods and services for weddings, arranged the deliveries to be made to the defendant, who...

Gambling addict stole £61k from his employers

September 6, 2015, 9:39 am

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A gambling addict who stole £61,098 from his employers was jailed for 18 months.Dharmesh Mukesh Kumar Patel, 24, was already on bail for a similar offence with a different company, when he joined Ashfield Healthcare, in Ashby de la Zouch.Leicester Crown Court heard he abused his position of trust as a purchase ledger clerk, to divert payments due to suppliers into his own bank account, between March 3 and 25.Patel, of Riston Close, Oadby, Leicester, pleaded guilty to committing the...

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September 6, 2015, 10:12 am

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A predatory paedophile who sexually abused two little girls four decades ago has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.John York (76), who has a history of similar offences, preyed on the two youngsters in his neighbourhood in Narborough in the 1970's.He pleaded guilty at Leicester Crown Court to four offences of indecent assault.Sarah Knight, prosecuting, said the first victim was five or six years old, visiting the defendant's then home Huncote Road, when he came into the room naked and showed...

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September 7, 2015, 2:41 am

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A "violent bully" twice punched a former girlfriend in the face, knocking out a tooth and destroying another, a court heard.Jamie Boughton, 32, had previously sent a volley of menacing text messages, including death threats, to the victim.She underwent two operations and now faces further treatment and a dental bill of up to £5,000 for implants.Boughton lost his temper with the woman because she had been in contact with his long term partner; the mother of his children.At...

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September 7, 2015, 9:23 am

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A British Islamic State fighters, who moved with his family moved to Leicester, has been killed in an air strike carried out by the RAF in Syria.Ruhul Amin, also known as Abdul Rakib Amin, was killed alongside jihadist Reyaad Khan in the August 21 drone strike on a car in IS stronghold Raqqa, the Prime Minister told the Commons yesterday.Amin was born in Bangladesh, but grew up and worshipped in the Froghall area of Aberdeen before moving to Leicester with his family.In 2014, he appeared in an...

Thieves strip parts from police anti-theft bike

September 7, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Thieves have stolen a wheel and the saddle from a brightly coloured bike which police had placed in the street as part of a campaign to reduce cycle thefts.The bike, which was painted bright pink, was one of a number left at theft hot-spots across the city centre.Police believe the eye-catching bikes remind cyclists remind cyclists to be vigilant and warn thieves that they are being watched.Sgt Andy Cooper, of city centre police, said: "Unfortunately someone has taken parts from one of the...

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September 7, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A late night bar at the centre of allegations of violence involving door staff will close for good after magistrates upheld a city council decision to revoke its licence.The Grapevine bar, in Leicester city centre's Belvoir Street, had its licence revoked in April by a city council licensing panel.It followed evidence presented by police about repeated incidents of disorder and allegations door staff had assaulted customers.The venue was allowed to stay open pending an appeal, which concluded...

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September 8, 2015, 8:51 am

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A man was arrested for being drunk and disorderly this morning after he was reportedly claiming to be an ISIS fighter and was threatening to harm people.The man was detained shortly after 8am in Rutland Street, in Leicester city centre.A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said this afternoon that officers were waiting for the man to dry-out before interviewing him.The force spokeswoman said the man was behaving aggressively and had been detained because he was drunk and disorderly.People who said...

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September 8, 2015, 10:21 am

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A man has been convicted today of assisting two killers who shot mother-of-two Hayley Pointon dead in her Leicestershire home.Dylan Whitty, 30, was found guilty of the offence of assisting an offender following an eight-week trial at Leicester Crown Court in July.Whitty, who is from Coventry, appeared at the same court yesterday to be sentenced.He was jailed for four years after police established he had helped the killers dispose of their getaway car.He was convicted alongside Aaron Power and...

Loughborough University students at lowest risk of crime

September 8, 2015, 5:51 am

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Students at Loughborough University are at the lowest risk of crime of any undergraduates in the region.A study published by The Complete University Guide, using police data, looked at the crime rate within a three mile radius of the main campuses of almost 130 universities and other higher education institutions in England and Wales.A spokeswoman for the university said: "We know that Loughborough is a safe place for our students to study and live and we are pleased to see this reflected...

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September 8, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Allotment holders are angry that police closed an arson investigation by text after less than an hour saying they could not find the culprits.The attack overnight on Friday destroyed a new shed and its contents and a greenhouse on a plot on the Mill Lane site in Enderby.The allotment society reported the attack to the police on Saturday morning.However, less than an hour later police gave up the hunt because they had no witnesses or cctv capturing the culprits on disc.The site has been plagued...

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September 8, 2015, 10:00 pm

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More than 60 sexual offences have been reported at schools in Leicestershire and Rutland over the past three years.Offences in both primary and secondary schools include rape, indecent exposure, grooming, sexual assault and unlawful sexual activity.The figures, released as part of a Freedom of Information Request to Leicestershire Police, show that there have been 61 reported cases in city and county schools since 2012.However, 43 of the alleged cases, including rape have not led to a...

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September 9, 2015, 2:47 am

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A drug dealer caught with an £18,000 stash of MCat, hidden in a hole in a wall, was jailed for two years and eight months.Norman Buckby was also found to have up to £44,907 of unexplained cash deposited into his bank account, over a three year period, Leicester Crown Court was told.The 51-year-old, of Roman Wall, Bath Lane, Leicester, pleaded guilty to possessing almost three quarters of a kilo of MCat, a class B drug, with intent to supply, on May 1.James Thomas, prosecuting, said...

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September 9, 2015, 4:15 am

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A man concerned for the safety of his female cousin went to her boyfriend's house and smashed the window of a door, whilst trying to get in, a court heard.Ryan Beniston went to the house in Hugglestone to check she was okay, because her then boyfriend had recklessly assaulted her two days earlier.He knocked on the door and had a "heated discussion" with his cousin's boyfriend before making threatening comments.Kate Plummer, prosecuting, told Leicester Crown Court that when the front...

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September 9, 2015, 5:08 am

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A man appeared in court charged with being the owner of an out of control dog that attacked two children in Leicester.Sean Ivers, 40, of Peake Road, Northfields, Leicester, appeared before Leicester Magistrates' Court yesterday. (WED)Ivers is accused of being the owner of an out of control Staffordshire Bull Terrier that attacked and injured two children in Tomlin Road, Northfields, on July 2.The children, who cannot be identified, are aged four and eight.Ivers did not enter a plea.The case will...

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September 9, 2015, 6:37 am

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Two men appeared in court today charged with conspiracy to murder a person in Leicester.Eric Manunebo and Shem Thomas appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court yesterday (WED) to face the charge.Manunedo, 25, and Thomas, 23, both of HMP Leicester, are accused of conspiring to murder Hamza Cato in Leicester on February 19.Neither man entered a plea.Another man is also charged with the same offence. He had been previously committed to Leicester Crown Court.The case against all three will be heard...

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September 9, 2015, 8:20 am

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Police have issued a photograph of a man who was reported missing from home on Monday evening.Alfani Mohammed, 41, was last seen in the Humberstone Drive area of Leicester by a friend at 3.30am on Monday. He was reported missing at 8pm later that day.Police say the disappearance is out of character and that Mr Mohammed's relatives are concerned for his welfare.He is Asian, has short black hair, a goatee beard and brown eyes.Contact Leicestershire Police on 101.Looking for a new job? Visit our...

Stripper stole colleague's car then blackmailed her

September 9, 2015, 9:46 am

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A stripper stole a fellow dancer's new car from outside a lap-dancing club and blackmailed her for its safe return.Charlene Allegrini-Scott took the keys from a colleague's bag in the changing rooms of Angels Gentleman's Club, off Braunstone Gate, Leicester, where they both worked.The 29-year-old then drove away in the white Vauxhall Corsa while her colleague performed for customers inside the venue.Allegrini-Scott later texted her co-worker demanding £100 in cash to guarantee the return...