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A 'dangerous' and 'depraved' paedophile who abused three young victims deserved every day of his 'severe' jail term, top judges have ruled.Alan Peter Wormleighton, 61, of no fixed abode but formerly of the Narborough Road area of Leicester, was jailed for 22 years at the city's Crown Court on November 20 last year.He was also ordered to serve an extra eight years on licence following his release after the judge condemned him as a public danger.Wormleighton was working as an engineer at the Spire...

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June 12, 2016, 5:12 am

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Two police officers who risked their lives rescuing a suicidal woman, after she set fire to her flat, have been publicly commended by a judge.The detached property in Ashleigh Road, in Leicester's West End, had thick black smoke and flames coming out of an upstairs window, when Pc Matthew Eld and Special Constable Neil Deveney went in and dragged Deborah Wills out.Neighbour, Neville Sutton, had also attempted to rescue Deborah Wills before their arrival, Leicester Crown Court was told.Wills...

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June 12, 2016, 9:00 am

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A respectable married couple drunkenly attacked a pub customer who was punched, kicked and glassed as he lay defenceless on the floor.The "horrendous incident" involved Joanne Etches (48) striking the man twice on the head with her wine glass and stamping on his head with her high heels, whilst yelling "Kill him."Shocked onlookers at the Red Cow in Market Harborough, also witnessed her husband, Paul Etches (53), repeatedly striking the victim with his fists shouting:...

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June 13, 2016, 3:00 am

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Stephen Beadman has gone on trial for the false imprisonment of 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood of Measham. The 29-year-old defendant, of George Avenue, Ibstock, has already admitted raping and murdering the teenager. His next-door neighbour Luke Harlow, (27) has also pleaded not guilty to falsely imprisoning Kayleigh in the hours before her murder in November last year. He has admitted grooming Kayleigh online and two counts of sexual activity with her. Kayleigh's body was found at the...

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June 13, 2016, 5:09 am

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A vigil for the victims of the Orlando killings will take place in Leicester Town Hall Square this evening. It has been organised by the city's LGBT community, which has reacted with horror and revulsion to the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub at the weekend. The city's LGBT Centre, in Bishop Street, hopes people of all backgrounds will come along to express their solidarity. Similar demonstrations of solidarity have been or are being organised across the globe. Dennis Bradley,...

'Dangerous' teenage rapist is jailed for six years

June 13, 2016, 6:24 am

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A "dangerous" teenager has been jailed for six years after he was found guilty of rape and sexual assault offences. Owen Randall, (17), of Henray Avenue, Eyres Monsell, Leicester, was found guilty of the crimes at the conclusion of a trial at Birmingham Crown Court. He was convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Leicestershire Police said that Randall targeted one of his victims in July last year when he was riding his bike in the Glen Parva area. He...

Man charged after cat dies in fall from city centre flat

June 13, 2016, 7:44 am

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Police have charged a man after a cat was allegedly thrown to its death from a flat window. Reece Wright-Anderson, 24, has been charged with an offence under the Public Order Act following an incident in Leicester city centre on Friday last week. Police were called to Horsefair Street after members of the public reported that the cat had been thrown from a flat above the Nat West bank. Members of staff at Taking Shape clothing cared for the injured animal, which they described as a young...

Leicester Sikh temple burglary suspect is released on bail

June 13, 2016, 8:07 am

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A man has been released on bail after he was questioned on suspicion of burgling a Sikh temple. The 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of breaking into the Guru Nanak gurdwara, in Holy Bones, off Vaughan Way, Leicester city centre on Tuesday last week. An intruder went from room to room and the list of items stolen ranged from musical instruments to CCTV cameras and their monitors. A large sum of money which members of the congregation had collected for charity was also...

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June 14, 2016, 3:55 am

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Police are appealing for information about a 17-year-old boy who has not been seen for several days.Ryan McGeechan was last seen on Thursday, June 2, at the Co-Op in Sibson Road, Birstall.He is described as being slim, 5ft 6ins tall and having cropped light brown hair and blue eyes.He was believed to be wearing a black hooded tracksuit top and bottoms. Police have said that it is likely he is somewhere in the city but could have also made his way elsewhere in Leicestershire.Ryan lives in...

Village home taped off after man's body is found

June 14, 2016, 5:19 am

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Police are not treating as suspicious the death of a man who was found collapsed in his village home this morning. Officers were called to the house in Victoria Street, Fleckney after the alarm was raised by ambulance staff. The house was taped off throughout the morning as officers examined the scene the circumstances surrounding the death. Read more: M1 man's 28 hour stand-off with police comes to an end - as it happened In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: "Police were called...

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June 14, 2016, 7:00 am

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A missing 17-year-old boy has been found.Ryan McGeechan was found safe and well at around midday today (June 14) in the Hinckley Road area of the city.He was last seen on Thursday, June 2, at the Co-Op in Sibson Road, Birstall.A statement from Leicestershire Police said that officers would like to thank all those who shared the appeal.

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June 14, 2016, 7:58 am

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Recent cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include damaging an Audi TT and numerous assaults across the county.Laurie Beth Taylor (29), of Briar Road, Thurnby Lodge, pleaded guilty to damaging an Audi TT vehicle in Leicester, value unknown, on January 9.She was jailed for eight weeks, concurrent, suspended for 12 months and given an eight-week electronically-monitored curfew to remain indoors between 7pm and 7am. She was ordered to pay £100 compensation and an £80 victim...

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June 14, 2016, 8:12 am

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A man has been charged with causing a public nuisance following a 28-hour closure of the M1 at the weekend. Nicholas Muton, 45, of no fixed address was charged this afternoon with the offence this afternoon and is scheduled to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court tomorrow. Leicestershire Police decided to close the southbound carriageway of the motorway, near Markfield, at midday on Sunday on safety grounds after a man climbed onto an roadside stanchion. The road was re-opened at 4pm...

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June 15, 2016, 2:00 am

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Stephen Beadman has gone on trial for the false imprisonment of 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood of Measham. The 29-year-old defendant, of George Avenue, Ibstock, has already admitted raping and murdering the teenager. His next-door neighbour Luke Harlow, (27) has also pleaded not guilty to falsely imprisoning Kayleigh in the hours before her murder in November last year. He has admitted grooming Kayleigh online and two counts of sexual activity with her. Kayleigh's body was found at the side...

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June 15, 2016, 4:45 am

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A drug dealer was caught throwing heroin out of his vehicle before he crashed into police cars, a court heard.Usman Patel was found to have disposed of several wraps of the class A drug, which were recovered from the roadside.He pleaded guilty at Leicester Crown Court to driving a Ford Focus dangerously on Coleman Road, Ambassador Road and Thomasson Road, in the Crown Hills area of the city, on December 3 last year.Read more: Respectable married couple drunkenly attacked pub customer - court...

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Police seize cannabis plants during raid on village home

June 15, 2016, 5:41 am

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Police seized a number of cannabis plants from a village home this morning. Officers carried out the raid on the house in Bradgate Road, Anstey. In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: "A drugs warrant was executed at a property this morning and a small quantity of plants, believed to be cannabis, were recovered."No arrests have been made and inquires are ongoing."

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June 15, 2016, 6:35 am

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Recent cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court include a jail sentence for a 31-year-old after a long episode of violence.Callum Mark Vickers (19), of Limber Crescent, Braunstone, Leicester, pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle without third-party insurance in Meridian East, Leicester, on February 17.He was fined £120, with a £20 victim surcharge and £40 costs and disqualified from driving for six months.He also admitted a similar offence committed in Bendbow Rise, Braunstone, on...

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June 15, 2016, 8:07 am

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The man who groomed Kayleigh Haywood admitted he did the same to two other 15-year-old girls, a jury has heard.Before the trial of Stephen Beadman and Luke Harlow began, Harlow admitted sexual activity with Kayleigh, and grooming her online, while Beadman admitted the rape and murder of the Measham teenager.During the hearing at Nottingham Crown Court, prosecutor Miranda Moore told the jury about previously unreported charges that Harlow pleaded guilty to after 15-year-old Kayleigh's death.He...

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June 14, 2016, 8:12 am

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A man has been charged with causing a public nuisance following a 28-hour closure of the M1 at the weekend. Nicholas Muton, 45, of no fixed address was charged this afternoon with the offence this afternoon and is scheduled to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court tomorrow. Leicestershire Police decided to close the southbound carriageway of the motorway, near Markfield, at midday on Sunday on safety grounds after a man climbed onto an roadside stanchion. The road was re-opened at 4pm...

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June 15, 2016, 2:00 am

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Stephen Beadman has gone on trial for the false imprisonment of 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood of Measham. The 29-year-old defendant, of George Avenue, Ibstock, has already admitted raping and murdering the teenager. His next-door neighbour Luke Harlow, (27) has also pleaded not guilty to falsely imprisoning Kayleigh in the hours before her murder in November last year. He has admitted grooming Kayleigh online and two counts of sexual activity with her. Kayleigh's body was found at the side...