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June 24, 2015, 10:29 pm

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Relatives of a man who was stabbed to death in a Leicester street five years ago have rejected an offer to meet one of the killers.Relatives of Nazir Sheikh – who was stabbed in St Saviours Road, Highfields – said they were not ready to sit face-to-face with Joshua Goffe.Goffe, then aged 20, was jailed for five years after he was convicted of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob Mr Sheikh.Mr Sheikh's brother, Naushad told the Leicester Mercury that Goffe (CORR) has contacted the family...

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June 25, 2015, 5:09 am

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A would-be burglar was arrested after CCTV cameras filmed him trying to break into a house, a court heard.The attempted burglary in Bankart Avenue, Oadby, was committed by Francis William McGrane just seven days after he was released on licence from a four year sentence for robbery.It resulted in his licence being revoked and he was returned to jail to serve the remainder of his sentence.McGrane, 37, of no fixed address, admitted the attempted burglary, on April 14 this year, and received a 15...

Police make new bid to solve 15-year-old Uppingham murder

June 25, 2015, 4:01 pm

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Detectives searching for the killers who stabbed a man to death in his home 15 years ago have launched a new appeal for information.Clifford John Clarke was found dead in his flat in Uppingham, Rutland, on Sunday, September 10, 2000.The 56-year-old had been stabbed 13 times and had been lying dead for up to four days. No motive has ever been established.Today, Leicestershire Police made a renewed appeal for help bringing the killer or killers to justice.The force said it could not reveal what...

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June 25, 2015, 11:17 pm

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Two men accused of jointly murdering a mother-of-two in a shooting have given conflicting accounts to the jury.Hayley Pointon, 30, was gunned down outside the home of her boyfriend, Nigel Barwell, in Sunnydale Road, Hinckley, on the night of Sunday February 3, 2013.Leicester Crown Court was told the bullet was allegedly meant for Mr Barwell, who is believed to have associated with gangs in Coventry and the West Midlands.Aaron Power, 25, and Aaron Newman, 24, deny committing the murder, which the...

"I urged Clive Loader to appoint a deputy" - County...

June 26, 2015, 5:51 am

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Police and crime commissioner Sir Clive Loader was urged by a senior Tory councillor to appoint a deputy before he relinquished his role on health grounds.Leicestershire County Council leader Nick Rushton said he contacted Sir Clive when he became aware the Tory commissioner was suffering incapacitating back pain and intended to nominate Office of the Police and crime commissioner Paul Stock as his successor.Coun Rushton said: "I had some advice for him - Tory to Tory."I told him that...

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June 26, 2015, 6:03 am

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Sir Clive Loader has asked the police and crime panel to commission an independent investigation into how details about his health and his proposals for his successor were leaked to the Leicester Mercury.The commissioner had intended to make an announcement at police and crime panel meeting but the information was passed to the Mercury in advance.Sir Clive issued a statement saying: "I would very much like to know how information given in confidence became known not only to partner...

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June 26, 2015, 11:20 am

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A mother has appeared in court to deny causing the deaths of her daughter and her son's girlfriend, by driving while under the influence of cannabis.Anastasia James (37) of Thornton Close, Braunstone, Leicester, pleaded not guilty to causing the death of her 14-year-old daughter, Destiny James-Keeling, by driving without due care and attention while unfit through drugs, on the M1 motorway, on January 4 last year.She also pleaded not guilty to the same charge in relation to her son's girlfriend,...

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June 27, 2015, 3:13 am

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A man jailed for a sickening attack in which a pedestrian was run down and beaten to a pulp can have no complaint about his tough sentence.Samuel Wright's appeal against his nine-year sentence was thrown out despite his fears that he will now never "bond" with his baby son.Wright, 23, was jailed at Leicester Crown Court in June last year after he was convicted of wounding with intent over the attack on Dean Pick.Brothers David and Daniel Brittle were also found guilty of the assault in...

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June 28, 2015, 3:29 am

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A drug dealer caught with a batch of 81 per cent pure cocaine – the highest purity recovered in Leicestershire – was jailed for four-and-a-half years.Sakib Makkad, 25, was also found with two stashes of cannabis when the police raided his home.He was convicted after a jury trial at Leicester Crown Court, of possessing 6.04 grams of cocaine, with intent to supply it, in July 2013.It had a street value of £1,360.Makkad, of Sawley Street, off Evington Drive, Leicester, pleaded...

'Callous' thieves steal slides and swings from playground

June 28, 2015, 6:50 am

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Police and council officials have slammed "callous" thieves who stole slides and swings from two children's playgrounds.Three swings and a slide were stolen from Mossdale Meadows, Kingsway, in Braunstone Town and a slide was stolen from Franklin Park, in nearby Welcome Avenue.Beat officer Pc Sonja Freeston said: "This was a callous crime which has left many children without play equipment."These types of crimes have a knock-on effect on the local community and we need to find...

Festival-goer suffers fractured skull after gang assault

June 28, 2015, 6:59 am

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A man suffered a fractured skull when he was attacked and knocked unconscious as he walked home from a festival.The victim and his girlfriend were attacked by a group of up to six men as they walked home from the Riverside Festival in Leicester's Bede Park on Sunday, June 7.It was the third violent incident in and around the park in a little over a month.The victim and his partner have told officers the men began following them as they walked along Great Central Way at 7pm.As they reached...

Greville Janner to be charged with sexually abusing children

June 29, 2015, 2:32 am

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Greville Janner will face child sexual abuse allegations in court after the decision to not charge him because of his dementia was reversed, it was confirmed this morning.The Labour peer is now scheduled to appear in a magistrates' court in London in August to face 22 charges of offences against children.The allegations of indecent assault and buggery date back as far as 1963.Lord Janner's family has said the peer is entirely innocent of any wrongdoing.An independent QC who was asked to examine...

Man who subjected young mum to three-hour rape ordeal loses...

June 29, 2015, 3:03 am

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A man who sent a young mum screaming into the night with her daughter after subjecting her to a three-hour rape ordeal has lost his appeal against sentence.Serwan Ishan Abdullah, 28, raped, choked and repeatedly beat the woman in a house in Leicester, London's Appeal Court heard.He threatened to kill her and told her she was in his power, yanking her hair and dragging her into her bedroom where he "grabbed her by the throat". The courageous woman did her utmost to keep silent as her...

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June 29, 2015, 3:35 am

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A thief who made off in a van towing a caravan ended up crashing into a house, after a 40 minute police chase, a court heard.James McGuire, 30, who admitted dangerous driving, was jailed for three years and four months.The caravan, worth £8,000, belonged to an elderly couple and the van belonged to the Anchor Tenants community in Humberstone, Leicester. Both were parked in a gated area, which was targeted by drug-addict McGuire.The van was "rammed" through the gates before being...

Clifford Clarke murder inquiry: police arrest two men

June 29, 2015, 4:11 am

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Detectives searching for the killers who stabbed a man to death in his home 15 years ago have arrested two men.The men, whose details have not been released, are currently in custody where detectives are questioning them about the death of Clifford John ClarkeMr Clarke was found dead in his flat in Uppingham, Rutland on Sunday, September 10, 2000.The 56-year-old had been stabbed 13 times and had been lying dead for up to four days.No motive has ever been established.Police announced the arrests...

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June 29, 2015, 6:03 am

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A former wrestler and sex shop owner accused of being at the centre of a predatory paedophile ring has been found guilty of a catalogue of sex offences.Gary Cooke, now known as Mark Grainger, of Galway Road, Mowmacre Hill, has been convicted by a jury of 11 counts of indecent assault, three counts of serious sexual assault and two counts of indecency with a child.The 64-year-old was on trial alongside six other defendants at Mold Crown Court.Two of them have also been found guilty of sex...

Pair jailed for vicious attack on two men in New Parks, Leicester

June 29, 2015, 8:49 am

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Two thugs have been jailed for 12 years each for a "vicious and sustained" attack on two vulnerable men.Callum Carruthers and Daniel Pollard targeted their two victims, aged 50 and 68, in the New Parks area of Leicester in November last year.Posing as police officers, they got into the men's flat and subjected them to a "vicious and sustained" attack, using weapons including a screwdriver.Police said both victims, one of whom has learning disabilities, suffered...

Alleged victim welcomes decision to charge Greville Janner

June 29, 2015, 12:10 pm

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A man who alleges he was indecently assaulted by Lord Janner has welcomed the decision which should see his evidence against the peer tested in court.Paul Miller, 52, alleges he was assaulted by the former Labour MP during a primary school trip to the House of Commons in the early-1970s.Mr Miller, who lives in Aylestone, Leicester, is one of several people – mostly former children's homes residents – who have made statements to Leicestershire Police implicating the 86-year-old peer...

Row over police officer buying shoelaces has cost £500k,...

June 29, 2015, 4:01 pm

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A complaint about a police officer buying shoelaces while on duty spiralled into a seven-year dispute costing the public an estimated £500,000.A shopper saw the uniformed officer buying laces while on duty in the Melton area in August 2008.The man reportedly told the officer he should not be shopping while on duty. The policeman is said to have replied that he needed the laces for his police-issue boots.The exchange is thought to have lasted no more than one minute, but was to have...

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June 29, 2015, 10:10 pm

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A judge said it was "a miracle" that a drunken driver did not kill his family in a crash after a high speed police chase. Frantisek Mikula, 32, was almost three times the drink drive limit, with his wife and four children in his vehicle. He drove at up to 93 mph in residential streets in the Belgrave and Northfields areas, ignoring two red lights, failing to give way at junctions and going the wrong way up a one-way street. After crashing his Ford...