Police release new photograph in search for missing man

October 1, 2015, 9:27 am

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Police have made a renewed appeal for help tracing a man who went missing from home on Monday.Officers are concerned for the welfare of Paul Bennett, of Lutterworth Road, Walcote.The 54-year-old was last seen in Morrisons Supermarket in Bitteswell Road, Lutterworth at around 10.50am.He is 5ft 9ins tall, of medium build, with light brown receding hair. He was last seen wearing a navy blue long sleeved casual T-shirt, which has buttons down the front, and dark blue jeans.In a statement,...

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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court

October 1, 2015, 11:20 pm

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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Steven Leigh Tattershall (42), of Lansdowne Road, off Saffron Lane, Leicester, pleaded guilty to stealing three flea treatment kits from Patels Chemist, Narborough Road, Leicester, on July 23, 2014.He was ordered to pay £100.02 compensation.Rajesh Chhagan Khunti (28), of Kinley Road, Stocking Farm, Leicester, pleaded guilty to using racially-aggravated threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the...

Driver who rammed police car into four other vehicles has driving...

October 2, 2015, 4:58 am

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A driver who rammed a police car and shunted it into four other vehicles has had her driving ban cut.Lisa Ellis had pleaded guilty to driving a 4x4 dangerously and being over the drink-drive limit, in Leicester's West End.She was jailed for 19 months and banned from driving for seven years when she appeared in court in January 2010.Leicester Crown Court was told police had followed her vehicle at about 12.40am on May 1, 2009.Two officers were injured when they had to jump out of her way as she...

Motorcyclist due in court over Melton cyclist's death

October 2, 2015, 6:52 am

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A motorcyclist accused of causing the death of a cyclist last summer is due to appear in court on Monday.Mark Gilbert, (54), of Blackberry Close, Kettering is accused of causing a collision which killed Stuart Payne, in Dalby Road, Melton in July last year.Gilbert has been charged with causing 66-year-old Mr Payne's death by careless driving, Leicestershire Police said today.Gilbert previously appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Monday, September 7 when he was released on bail to appear...

Judge signals Greville Janner is 'unfit' to face sex abuse trial

October 2, 2015, 8:44 am

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The judge in charge of the Greville Janner case has said it is "obvious and inevitable" the 87-year-old will be found unfit to stand trial on child sexual abuse charges.Mr Justice Openshaw made the remarks at a hearing at the Old Bailey, in London today.The hearing, which Janner was not required to attend, heard both the prosecution and defence teams agree the former Leicester West MP would not understand or be able to participate in a trial.Janner is accused of 22 sexual offences...

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October 8, 2015, 10:47 pm

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A jealous man broke into his ex-partner's home at night and attacked her in front of two children, leaving her fearing for her life.Micheal Anthony O'Mahoney subjected the victim to a terrifying and sustained ordeal – ending only when a police officer arrived.O'Mahoney was on top of the screaming woman, with his forearm pressed across her throat.The officer arrived to be met by the victim's 12-year-old son, dressed in just his pyjama bottoms, who ran towards him saying: "Help, he's in...

Man charged with alleged screwdriver attack on bus passenger

October 9, 2015, 3:41 am

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A man has been charged with an alleged screwdriver attack on a bus passenger.Jamie Sylvester, of Windley Road, off Saffron Lane, Leicester, has been charged with causing actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon.The charge relates to an alleged incident on the First 88 service in Saffron Lane on Thursday morning during which a passenger sustained an injury to his face.The 31-year-old has been remanded in police custody and is due to appear at Leicester Crown Court on Friday,...

Armed police officers surround Leicester city centre tower block

October 9, 2015, 7:45 am

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A dozen police vehicles - including two armed response cars - are surrounding a Leicester city centre tower block this afternoon.The police helicopter began hovering above The Horizon building just off Burleys Way at about 2pm.Unconfirmed reports from residents who have left the 16-storey block of flats say a gun was found in one of the flats.Dozens of people who live in the flats arrived back to find their accommodation sealed off.Grandmother Raisa Bojarinova was allowed to leave her ninth...

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Rising number of complaints against Leicestershire Police, says...

October 9, 2015, 10:47 am

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A growing number of people are making official complaints against Leicestershire Police.Between April 2014 and March this year, 846 complaints were made against officers and staff – a 25 per cent increase on the previous year's total.The rise in Leicestershire was greater than the average of six per cent for forces in England and Wales, according to figures released by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).Most were dealt with locally by the force. About a quarter, 90, of...

Mystery of prison inmate's obscene message - in a shoe

October 9, 2015, 10:55 am

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An investigation has been launched at a Leicestershire prison after a shoe insole on which an inmate had written an obscene message has turned up in a shop.The insole had been made at Gartree Prison, near Market Harborough, for distribution to shops across the country.One with an obscene message was spotted by staff at children's shoe shop, Maddie and Mark's in Edinburgh.The Daily Record reported that the message was too obscene for publication.However, the newspaper reported that the prisoner...

Former Lord Mayor's son Karl Wann faces jail for breaking rival...

October 9, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A footballer attacked a rival player on the pitch during a match, leaving him with a triple jaw fracture.Karl Wann was playing in a Sunday league match for Ponte FC against Hinckley Knight FC when violence broke out.He punched Sean Astill with such a forceful blow during the game that the victim's jaw was badly broken and he needed surgery to insert a metal plate and screws.Wann - the son of former Lord Mayor and police authority chairman, Robert Wann - pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily...

Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court

October 11, 2015, 1:50 am

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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Lisa Ann Sherwin (39), of Ashby Road, Sinope, pleaded guilty to stealing meat worth £99.58 from Sainsbury's, Leicester, on August 1. She was given a community order, including 12 months treatment for drug dependency.The order also covered: failing to surrender to custody on August 13 and September 2; theft of meat worth £71.76 from the Co-Op, Ashby, on July 16; theft of meat worth £100.80 from Asda, Hinckley, on ...

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October 11, 2015, 1:59 am

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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Ben Edwards (27), of Beatrice Road, Newfoundpool, Leicester, pleaded guilty to stealing CDs, auxiliary cable and sunglasses worth £25 from a house in Rothley. He was given a community order, including 120 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay a £60 victim surcharge, £20 costs and a £180 criminal courts charge.He also pleaded guilty to possessing a quantity of cannabis.Emma Victoria Flavell (32), of...

Police warning over dark night burglary surge

October 11, 2015, 3:09 am

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Police have urged residents to take basic home security measures to prevent an anticipated rise in burglaries over the coming weeks.The force said it expected the number of break-ins to rise as a result of the darker evenings.It launched a campaign today to raise awareness and is encouraging people to keep windows and doors locked and to leave lights on when they are out, perhaps by using timers.It also announced that it has put together a team of officers which will focus solely on burglaries...

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October 11, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A terrified businessman was kidnapped at gunpoint, handcuffed and chained to a tree in remote rural spot.John Charles Spence, 51, then made threats to the victim's boss via e-mail, with a blackmail demand for £45,000.The bizarre plan was hatched by Spence, who held a grudge against their company, SMET UK LTD, which he felt owed him £2,000.Spence, formerly of Iona Way, Countesthorpe, was jailed for eight years.He admitted blackmail, kidnap, theft of a bank card and fraudulently using...

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October 12, 2015, 4:32 am

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Two men have appeared in court following an incident at a city tower block on Friday.Lukasz Nowacki, 33, of Filbert Street, and Blazej Filip, 32, of Winchester Avenue, both in Leicester, were charged with burglary with violence at Leicester Magistrates' Court where they were remanded into custody.The charges relate to a burglary at a flat in The Horizon tower block, in Navigation Street, Leicester, on Friday.

Family who lived the high life on slave labour lose £700,00...

October 12, 2015, 4:01 pm

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A family who lived a luxurious lifestyle at the expense of vulnerable men they forced to work for a pittance have paid back more than £700,000 of their profits.Five members of the Connors family were convicted of slavery offences three years ago, including in Enderby, and were later ordered to pay over more than £2.2 million under the Proceeds of Crime Act.The Crown Prosecution Service, (CPS), said today that, so far, it has recovered almost £700,000 from William, Brida, James...

Former Lord Mayor's son escapes immediate jail term for breaking...

October 12, 2015, 10:04 pm

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The son of a former Lord Mayor of Leicester who broke a rival footballer's jaw in three places has escaped an immediate jail sentence.Karl Wann, 30, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Sean Astill, who underwent surgery in hospital.Wann was playing in a Sunday league match for Ponte FC against Hinckley Knight FC when violence broke out on Britannia Playing Fields, in Burbage, on October 20, 2013.He punched Mr Astill a forceful blow during the game, after an earlier violent exchange...

Serving Leicestershire police officer suspended over alleged...

October 13, 2015, 4:01 pm

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A 24 year old police officer has been suspended from duty on suspicion of committing an historical sex assault on a minor.The constable, who is based in Market Harborough, has been released on bail pending further inquiries.He was arrested on September 25.He has been granted bail on condition he does not enter Market Harborough or have unsupervised contact with children, or contact potential witnesses in the case.The situation was confirmed by a Leicestershire Police spokeswoman who said:...

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October 13, 2015, 4:01 pm

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A police officer who single-handedly arrested a man who had just stabbed and slashed three people has been nominated for a national bravery award.Pc Jon Whale is in the running for a national Police Federation award for his actions in the moments after a horrifying knife attack in Spinney Hills, Leicester last year.He was the first officer to reach the scene after Bharat Soma had slashed his ex-fiancee's neck and knifed her new partner and a teenage boy.Despite being on his own and not sure...