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November 30, 2015, 8:21 am

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Police in Hinckley are clamping down on speeding motorists and anti social use of vehicles in the townThey are taking action aftercontinued complaints from residents in the Normandy Road area.People found to be committing an offence can expect to receive a fine and points on their licence.They also face getting a vehicle seizure should they be caught using a vehicle in an anti socially more than once.PC Sarah Francis-Lang said: "We receive a lot of reports of young drivers behaving...

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Care home owners in court following death of 89-year-old woman

November 30, 2015, 4:01 pm

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The owners of a care home where an 89-year-old resident fell to her death are due to be sentenced tomorrow for health and safety law breaches. Helen Appleton and Dinesh Gokani, owners of Scraptoft Court, in Leicester' Scraptoft Lane, have admitted offences following the death of 89-year-old Marjorie Keogh in February 2010. Mrs Keogh, who walked with the aid of a frame, fell on to a banister which gave way, causing her to land on the ground floor below. An ambulance was called and Mrs...

Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court

November 30, 2015, 11:54 pm

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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Mickayla Danielle Dexter (29) of Darien Way, Thorpe Astley, was proven guilty in absence of failing to give information relating to the identity of a driver alleged to have committed an offence on April 14.She was fined £660 with a £66 victim surcharge, £85 costs, £150 criminal courts charge and six penalty points were put on her driving licence.Jamie Michael Donnelan (35) of Smedmore Road, Northfields, was proven...

Did you see Rambo and a Smurf in a brawl outside a chip shop?

December 1, 2015, 7:40 am

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Police are trying to track down a group of people in fancy dress – including a Smurf and Rambo – who they believe were involved in a Halloween night street brawl. The pair were among a group of people police want to trace in connection with a clash outside a chip shop in Melton town centre. A 21-year-old man suffered an injury to his eye and was taken to hospital for treatment. His 19-year-old partner was also hurt during the confrontation, but police said her injuries were not...

Drugs arrest in Birstall, Leicestershire

December 1, 2015, 8:32 am

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One person was arrested in Birstall, Leicestershire in connection with the supply of controlled drugs yesterday. This arrest was part of an operation coordinated by Derbyshire Constabulary, also involving Leicestershire Police, National Crime Agency, and Nottinghamshire Police. As part of this operation, sixteen men and two women have been arrested in locations across the East Midlands. Ten people, including the person in Birstall, were arrested on Monday in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and...

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December 1, 2015, 8:44 am

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The owners of a care home where an 89-year-old resident fell to her death from a "sub-standard" staircase have been fined £120,000. Helen Appleton and Dinesh Gokani, owners of Scraptoft Court, in Leicester's Scraptoft Lane, were sentenced today after admitting offences under the Health and Safety Act. Resident Marjorie Keogh fell against a section of the stairway near her first-floor room. It gave way and she landed on the ground floor below. An ambulance was called and...

Police warning as men try to lure women into their cars

December 1, 2015, 10:17 am

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Police are investigating two apparently unrelated cases of men approaching young women and asking them to get into their cars. The men targeted the women, aged 17 and 19, in Coalville on Monday. The first incident happened in Belvoir Road and involved a white Vauxhall Corsa with green lettering on its side. The man inside spoke briefly to the 17-year-old. A short time later, the 19-year-old was approached in a similar fashion in Ashby Road by a Black Ford Mondeo. Two men inside, both...

Police investigating fatal crash launch search for second vehicle

December 1, 2015, 10:33 am

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Police investigating the death of a motorist a month ago have released a picture of a vehicle they would like to trace. Sean Joseph Grady, 27, from Glenfield, was pronounced dead at the scene after his silver VW Fox crashed near Ashby. Officers believe a black Toyota RAV4 was in the area at the time and that the occupants may be able to help the inquiry into Mr Grady's death. They released a photograph of the vehicle and appealed for help tracing its owner. The collision happened at...

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December 1, 2015, 11:23 pm

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An illegal immigrant who is on the run from police has been found guilty of a glass attack on a man in a pub. Nourddine Oualiti (41) was convicted by a jury in his absence and sentenced to six years imprisonment. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Leicester Crown Court was told the incident happened in Lloyds Bar, in Market Place, Leicester, on February 17, 2013. Oualiti, an Algerian national, formerly of Corbett Close, Beaumont Leys, in the city, had earlier denied wounding...

City centre street closed after woman climbs to top of building

December 2, 2015, 2:04 am

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A city centre street was closed this morning after a teenage girl climbed to the top of a building.The teenager was spotted at the top of the old Haymarket Theatre shortly before 8.30am.Emergency services were called to the scene and Haymarket, between Abbey Street and the Clock Tower, was closed to traffic. The road has since reopened.She was led away from the roof and to safety by police officers at around 10.30am.The teenager has been taken to the nearby Mansfield House Police Station.

Man, 19, stabbed in the stomach in car park attack

December 2, 2015, 4:09 am

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A teenager is in hospital after he was stabbed in the stomach last night. The 19-year-old was wounded in the car park behind the Emporium nightclub in Belvoir Road, Coalville town centre. Police were called to the area at 8pm and the injured man was taken to hospital in Leicester. A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said the man's condition was serious but stable. He has not yet been able to speak to police. Detectives are visiting homes and businesses in the area today to seek out...

Nurse who raked in £26,000 as registered carer after lying...

December 2, 2015, 4:15 am

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A nurse who raked in £26,000 as a registered carer, after lying in her application and putting her own children at risk, has been thrown out of the profession. Chasisa Moyo told a string of 'systematic' lies about her home life and career to land a place on the Shared Lives scheme in 2010. She claimed to live alone, and swept her home clean of any sign of her three children when she was assessed for eligibility. She also lied on the application by saying that her husband was just a...

Dangerous driver who travelled at 130mph in foggy conditions...

December 2, 2015, 5:18 am

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A dangerous driver who travelled at more than 130 mph in foggy road conditions has been jailed for 12 months. Banned driver, John Gordon, failed to stop for the police when he was seen at the wheel of a friend's Jaguar, on the M42 near junction 11, in Leicestershire. After joining the M1 officers reached 130 mph attempting to catch up with him, Leicester Crown Court was told. It was only after he tried to overtake a vehicle already in the third lane, scraping against a crash barrier on the...

Woman led to safety after two-hour roof drama in Leicester city...

December 2, 2015, 8:52 am

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A young woman was led to safety after she spent at least two hours on top of the city's former Haymarket Theatre this morning. The woman was first spotted shortly before 8.30am. Concerned for her safety, police ordered the closure of a stretch of Haymarket, between Abbey Street and the Clock Tower. A range of emergency services personnel, including some with ropes and other with climbing equipment, were called to the scene. Specialist police officers trained in negotiation techniques...

Police act on tip-off to raid village 'drugs den'

December 2, 2015, 9:15 am

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Police have arrested two men and seized a quantity of the former "legal high'', Mcat. Officers executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at an address in Measham, near Ashby, on Friday. Two men, aged 26 and 32, both from the Measham area, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug. They have been released on police bail while officers conduct further inquiries. Inspector Helena Bhakta, commander of North West Leicestershire Police, said:...

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Doctor cleared of sexually assaulting five male patients in his...

December 2, 2015, 9:36 am

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A doctor has been cleared of sexually assaulting five male patients in his surgery.Dr Bharat Shikotra stood trial three times facing the same allegations, within almost two years, before finally clearing his name.Two earlier juries in trials, in January 2014 and January this year, both failed to reach verdictsWhen the third jury acquitted him of any sexual impropriety against the patients today (Weds), Judge Simon Hammond told Dr Shikotra: "You can leave the court with your good character...

Missing Lauren Gray, 22, found 'safe and well', say police

December 2, 2015, 9:47 am

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A young woman who went missing more than a week ago has been found safe and well, police have reported tonight. Lauren Gray, 22, was reported missing on Tuesday last week from the Stocking Farm area of Leicester. Leicestershire Police said this afternoon she had been found "safe and well" In a statement, the force said: "We'd like to thank everyone who shared our appeal and assisted with our inquiries."

Tyler Thompson: two arrested men to face no further action

December 2, 2015, 10:52 am

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Two men who were arrested following the death of Leicester teenager Tyler Thompson are to face no further police action. The men, aged 34 and 35, were detained after 16-year-old Tyler died of a stab wound following an incident in the city last month. Leicestershire Police announced today the men have been released from their bail conditions and will face no action. Tyler died in hospital after he was injured in an incident in Freeman Road North, Humberstone, Leicester, on Tuesday, November...

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December 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A town has been shocked after a teenager was stabbed in the stomach in a car park. The 19-year-old was wounded in the car park behind the Emporium nightclub, in Belvoir Road, Coalville town centre, on Tuesday night. Police were called at 8pm and the injured man was taken to hospital in Leicester. A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman described his condition yesterday as "serious, but stable". Coalville councillor John Legrys said he and people in the town were shocked by the...

Who are these men? Police issue CCTV after nasty assault

December 3, 2015, 3:58 am

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Police have released CCTV images of eight men they want to trace after two men were badly injured in a street attack. The pair were assaulted in Granby Street, in Leicester city centre at 4am on Sunday, November 8. One, aged 29, was knocked unconscious and needed surgery. Also, a 27-year-old man suffered a large cut to his head, police said. Police believe the men in the CCTV images may be able to assist their inquiries. Officers would also like to trace a woman who tended to the...