Tanzanian man faces jail after killing his friend

October 19, 2015, 6:43 am

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A Tanzanian man who killed his friend during a play fight because he had been called a 'Somalian' is facing jail.Mustafa Abdalah, 24, of Vancouver Road, St Matthews, Leicester, landed a knockout blow on his pal Mahad Abdi Abshir after flying into a rage over the perceived slur.The two men had downed vodka and were seen amicably wrestling in the street in Camden, north London, prior to the attack.Mr Abshir, 28, collapsed with bleeding on the brain and died after two days in a coma.Abdalah was...

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October 19, 2015, 9:35 am

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The jury has gone out to consider its verdicts in the murder trial of Sameena Imam.Brothers David and Roger Cooper deny killing the 34 year old and burying her body in a Leicester allotment.Yesterday Judge Thomas finished his summing up in the trial at Birmingham Crown Court.The hearing was adjourned until Tuesday morning.During the trial, which has lasted since mid August, the jury has been told the brothers conspired to murder Ms Imam because Roger's affair with her was against the rules at...

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October 19, 2015, 11:06 am

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A doctor on trial for the manslaughter of a little boy at Leicester Royal Infirmary has defended her actions in court.Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba (38), is one of three medics accused of "gross negligence" in the death of Jack Adcock on February 18. 2011.The six-year-old, from Glen Parva, who had Down's syndrome and a related heart condition, died 11 hours after being admitted to hospital with severe vomiting, diarrhoea and breathing difficulties.Dr Bawa-Garba, who is on trial alongside...

Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court

October 20, 2015, 12:12 am

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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Aaron Brian Baxter (33), of Kirkland Road, Braunstone Town, pleaded guilty to driving in Western Road, Leicester, on September 3 with 60mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The limit is 35mcg. He was fined £150 with a £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, £150 criminal courts charge and disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for a year.Candice Jordan Young (24), of Hillsborough Road, Glen Parva,...

Teens arrested after assault outside Leicester's Lamplighters pub

October 20, 2015, 3:30 am

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Two teenagers have been arrested after a 37-year-old man was attacked outside a Leicester city centre pub.The suspects, aged 17 and 18, were detained after the man suffered an injury to his arm outside the Lamplighters in Silver Street at 1.45am on Saturday.The man was treated in hospital for his injury.Detective Constable Katie Harris, who is investigating the assault, said: "I would appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time and saw the incident to call."We believe there were a...

Jack Adcock manslaughter trial: "competent doctor"...

October 20, 2015, 9:03 am

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A doctor on trial for the manslaughter of a six-year-old boy should have immediately recognised the potential seriousness of his condition, a jury has heard.Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba (38) wrongly diagnosed Jack Adcock, from Glen Parva, with a "tummy bug" after examining him on his arrival at Leicester Royal Infirmary on February 18, 2011.But he died only 11 hours later following a heart attack brought on by "septic shock" due to a virulent form of pneumonia.The prosecution claim...

Two brothers found guilty of murdering 'bubbly and beautiful"...

October 20, 2015, 9:22 am

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Two brothers have been convicted of murdering a "bubbly and beautiful" woman and burying her body on a Leicester allotment on Christmas Day.A jury at Birmingham Crown Court today returned guilty verdicts on both David Cooper, (39), from Aylestone, and his brother Roger Cooper, (41), for the murder of Sameena Imam.The court heard the brothers smothered the 34-year-old with chloroform at David Cooper's home in Hughenden Drive, Aylestone, Leicester on Christmas Eve last year.Her body was...

Crown court jury watch footage of car crashing into a tree on...

October 20, 2015, 10:47 am

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A jury watched footage of a car crashing into a tree, while racing at high speed with another vehicle in the city centre.The front seat passenger, Jonilal Manjhu, (39), a married father-of-three, died after a Ford Focus, driven by a friend, Gurdip Rai, spun off Leicester's Welford Road in the early hours of Sunday June 15 last year.Leicester Crown Court was told Rai was driving at around 80 mph along the 30 mph stretch and was one-and-a-half times over the drink drive limit.He was allegedly...

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October 21, 2015, 1:09 am

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Vandals have destroyed play equipment and attacked a toilet block in a series of attacks.Over the past three weeks they have targeted sites in Hinckley and Burbage.Now the borough council is appealing for witnesses to track down the culprits.Executive member for neighbourhood services, Councillor Mark Nickerson said: "I would urge anyone who has any information about these mindless attacks to come forward." The first incident was in Wykin Park on the evening of Monday September 28 when...

​Peace campaigning grandma from Leicester guilty of criminal...

October 21, 2015, 3:03 am

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A peace campaigning grandmother from Leicester has been found guilty of criminal damage after she entered an RAF base during a protest against drones.Penny Walker, 64, of Gotham Street, Highfields, was one of four people accused of cutting a wire and entering RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire.The End The Drone Wars protesters were arrested at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire in January during a demonstration over the use of armed drones.They were found guilty at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on Monday...

Brothers jailed for at least 30 years for murdering Sameena Imam

October 21, 2015, 9:08 am

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Two brothers will each serve at least 30 years in jail for murdering "joyful and bubbly" Sameena Imam last Christmas.Roger and David Cooper were today handed mandatory life sentences, with a minimum of three decades behind bars, for killing Ms Imam and burying her body on a Leicester allotment.Judge Patrick Thomas QC told David Cooper (39), of Aylestone, Leicester, and Roger Cooper (41) that they had demonstrated a "cold-blooded intention to kill" Ms Imam, who was Roger...

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October 21, 2015, 10:30 am

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A BMW driver told a jury he was not racing with another car before it crashed into a tree, killing a passenger.Kulwant Singh said he drove at up to 92 mph along Welford Road after seeing a car approaching fast from behind, not realising it was his nephew, Gurdip Singh Rai, at the wheel of a Ford Focus.He had earlier met Rai by chance in Leicester city centre. Rai was out with a friend, 39-year-old Jonilal Manjhu, to watch a World Cup football match.Singh said he joined them for the rest of the...

Father and sons stranded at a leisure centre after thief steals...

October 22, 2015, 9:59 am

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A thief left a father and his two young sons stranded at a leisure centre, after stealing their clothes, money and even their £20,000 car. Leicester Crown Court was told Charles Morrell targeted their locker while they were swimming – leaving behind only their shoes. Morrell (40), of Markfield Road, Ratby, was jailed for 12 months and banned from driving for three years. He pleaded guilty to damaging a locker at Hinckley Leisure Centre, theft of clothing, a wallet containing...

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October 22, 2015, 10:26 am

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A father-of-nine mistook an innocent grandfather for a paedophile and punched him, breaking his eye socket and cheekbone in three places. Leicester Crown Court was told the victim was out looking for his eight-year-old granddaughter to fetch her home, at 7pm on May 27. He stopped to look over a garden fence, where youngsters were playing on a trampoline, and was confronted by householder Dean Orchard and another man. The 61-year-old grandfather, who is Romanian and spoke little English,...

Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court

October 22, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Sadik Ayoob Umar (34), of Rowanberry Avenue, Braunstone Frith, pleaded guilty to driving in Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester, while disqualified, on August 8. He was jailed for four months, suspended for 12 months, ordered to have six months treatment for alcohol dependency, told to pay an £80 victim surcharge, £85 costs and £150 criminal courts charge and disqualified from driving for 21 months. He also pleaded guilty to...

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Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court

October 22, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Liam Gethins (21), of Parkstone Road, Netherhall, Leicester, pleaded guilty to driving in Saffron Lane, Leicester, on August 30 with 105 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit is 35mcg. He was given a community order including 160 hours of unpaid work, a £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs, £150 criminal courts charge and was banned from driving for 48 months.Tyler Ian Nicky Manly (22), of Wood Street,...

Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court

October 22, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Lee Anthony Tarbert (32), of Coronation Avenue, Broughton Astley, pleaded guilty to driving in Nock Verges, Stoney Stanton, on July 4 with 69 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit is 35mcg. He was jailed for 20 weeks, suspended for 24 months, and ordered to have six months' treatment for alcohol dependency.Tarbert was ordered to pay £85 costs and was disqualified from driving for 48 months.He also pleaded...

Welford Road death by dangerous driving trial: jury discharged

October 23, 2015, 6:55 am

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The jury in the trial of a BMW driver accused of racing with another car, which crashed into a tree killing a passenger, has been discharged.Kulwant Singh (48), of Northdene Road, Knighton, denied causing the death of Jonilal Manjhu (39), by driving his BMW dangerously on Leicester's Welford Road, at 3am on Sunday June 15 last year.The jury of six men and six women were unable to agree on a verdict after seven-and-a-half hours of deliberations, at Leicester Crown Court.Judge Robert Brown...

Couple injured in city centre taxi rank assault

October 23, 2015, 7:27 am

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A young couple needed hospital treatment after they were attacked a while trying to flag down a taxi in Leicester city centre. The victims, a 21-year-old man and 19-year-old woman, were set upon in Horsefair Street during a night out. A police spokesman said: "The couple were attempting to flag down a passing taxi when they were approached by a woman who assaulted them."The woman struck both victims over the head with her shoe, resulting in them attending hospital for treatment...

Ward sister accused of manslaughter of Jack Adcock said she acted...

October 23, 2015, 8:45 am

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A ward sister accused of the manslaughter of a six-year-old patient today told a jury she acted appropriately during the child's care in hospital.Theresa Taylor (55) said she had realised Jack Adcock was seriously ill when he was admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary.Jack, from Glen Parva, who had Down's syndrome and a related heart condition, died 11 hours after being admitted to the hospital on February 18, 2011, with severe vomiting, diarrhoea and breathing difficulties. Ms Taylor, of Henley...