Illegal immigrant cannabis gardener Phuc Van Ho, 29, told police...

June 19, 2016, 2:37 am

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An illegal immigrant caught hiding in a £250,000 cannabis factory falsely claimed he was only 17 in the hope of getting a more lenient sentence.Phuc Van Ho, who was ruled to be 29 years old following a recent judicial hearing on the issue, tried to hoodwink the authorities because juveniles are treated less severely than adult offenders.He was found guilty by a Leicester Crown Court jury of cultivating 251 cannabis plants at a rented house in Aylestone Road, Leicester, on December 12 last...

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June 19, 2016, 6:34 am

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A drugs courier caught with £200,000 worth of cocaine in his van was jailed for eight years.Sean Nolan, 26, was stopped by the police in Sturdee Road, Eyres Monsell, Leicester, on May 18.Officers searched his Fiat van and found one kilo of 69 per cent pure cocaine concealed under the front passenger seat.He pleaded guilty to possessing the cocaine haul, with intent to supply it, on the basis he was acting as a drugs courier.Lynsey Knott, prosecuting, said it was the third time Nolan, of...

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June 18, 2016, 10:02 am

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Friends and former colleagues of a police officer who lost his battle with motor neurone disease a year ago lined up against a Leicester City Legends side to support the charity he created before his death. The football match took place on Sunday, June 12 to raise money for the Treble One Trust, a charity set up by Sgt Stewart Sparling when he first became ill with the disease. The 43-year-old former Melton officer, whose police collar number was 111, had been living with the disease since...

Police officer who saved man, 90, from burning home is up for...

June 19, 2016, 4:01 pm

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An off-duty police officer who put her life at risk to rescue a 90-year-old man from his burning home has been nominated for a national bravery award. Pc Katy Burnham braved the smoke and flames which were overcoming the man's home in Melton and talked him into following her out. She had heard the house's smoke alarm while she was getting ready to go to work in August 2014. She saw smoke pouring from a house and knew the occupant to be elderly and suffering from dementia. Having dialled...

Vicious thug Paul Smith fails in bid to have murder conviction...

June 19, 2016, 11:30 pm

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A thug given a life sentence after he savagely attacked a man who later died has failed in his bid to have his murder conviction overturned.Paul Albert Smith was just 16 when he punched and stamped on the head of 34-year-old Ivan Barrs in 2003, leaving him in a coma.Smith, of Bradgate Street, Woodgate, admitted causing grievous bodily harm and was jailed in January 2004, before being released four years later.He got on with his life, marrying and having two children.But when Mr Barrs died of...

Kayleigh Haywood - Monday trial recap

June 20, 2016, 2:55 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 on farmland...

Man who had sex with 14-year-old jailed

June 20, 2016, 5:37 am

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A man who had sex with a 14-year-old schoolgirl has been jailed for four years. Khristopher Paul Edward Davie, 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual activity with a child and sexual activity in the presence of a child, when he behaved in a lewd manner during Skype contact. Leicester Crown Court was told that Davie was aged between 23 and 24 when he committed the offences with the girl. Robert Underwood, prosecuting, said: "He knew it was illegal and didn't tell anyone because he...

Nicky Morgan considers panic button at her Loughborough office...

June 20, 2016, 6:50 am

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Nicky Morgan has said she may install a panic button at her Loughborough constituency office in the wake of the killing of fellow MP Jo Cox last week. Mrs Morgan said an alarm might be necessary to protect her and her staff from harm from members of the public The Secretary of State for Education was speaking after Labour MP Ms Cox, 41, was shot and stabbed in Birstall in her Batley and Spen constituency. Ms Morgan said the tragic death of her parliamentary colleague had prompted her to...

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Leicestershire PCC Willy Bach - 'Brexit will make fighting crime...

June 20, 2016, 7:47 am

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Leicestershire's police and crime commissioner Willy Bach has said Brexit would make the fight against crime harder. Lord Bach, who was elected last month, has made a late intervention in the European Union referendum debate as voters prepare to go to the polls on Thursday. The Labour politician said: "I believe strongly that we should remain in the European Union."In my view, the fight against crime would become much more difficult if we were to leave."It is...

Kayleigh Haywood's murderer claims Luke Harlow tried to have sex...

June 20, 2016, 10:46 am

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The man who raped and murdered Kayleigh Haywood claims his co-accused tried to have sex with the 15-year-old while she was passed out. Stephen Beadman and Luke Harlow are standing trial for holding Kayleigh against her will. Harlow has admitted grooming Kayleigh and sexual activity with her, while Beadman admits taking her to Sence Valley Forest Park in the early hours of November 15 last year, where he raped her before killing her. Harlow (28), of George Avenue, Ibstock, has claimed he...

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June 20, 2016, 11:00 am

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Roy Hodgson has sent a get well message to Leicester City fan Stewart Gray, who was left in a coma after he was attacked by a Russian thug at the Euro 2016 tournament. The England manager sent the team's best wishes to Mr Gray and another injured fan, Andrew Bache, ahead of tonight's final Group B clash against Slovakia in the Euro 2016 Mr Gray, who is understood to be 47 and living in the Hinckley area and originally from Oadby and Wigston, was hit from behind with a hammer or metal bar as...

Cyclist who died after crash with car in Leicester named

June 20, 2016, 11:11 am

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A cyclist who died after a collision with a car in Leicester has been named.Victoria Gayle, 25, from Canada, died after her bicycle was involved in a collision with a red Toyota Yaris.The crash happened in Upperton Road, at the junction with the Toucan crossing for the Great Central Way, at 12.20am on Monday, June 6.Ms Gayle was taken to the University Hospital of Coventry and Walsgrave, where she died from her injuries two days later.A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with the...

CCTV of motorcyclist linked to clothes shop smash and grab

June 20, 2016, 11:28 am

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A brazen thief on a motorbike smashed his way into a shop and escaped with an armful of clothes. The man was caught on CCTV cameras outside Blacks outdoor clothing and equipment, in High Street, Leicester. After he smashed the plate-glass door open, he rode away on his motorbike. Leicestershire Police, who said the method had not been seen in the city centre before, released a CCTV image of the man emerging from the shop. The thief carried out the raid at 12.15am last Tuesday and was...

Safety alert after more brutal robberies in Leicester's West End

June 20, 2016, 11:44 am

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People are being warned to be on their guard after at least nine brutal street robberies in less than a month in Leicester's West End. Some of the victims have been left unconscious and unable to provide a description of their attacker, as they were approached from behind and struck on the head. All of the attacks have taken place in or close to Narborough Road. Police have increased patrols in the area and urged people to take simple steps to stay safe, such as avoiding walking alone in the...

Warning as NSPCC report shows how abusers groom children online

June 20, 2016, 4:01 pm

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Almost 100 Leicestershire children or young people were sexually abused by offenders who met and groomed them online, a child protection charity reported today. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, (NSPCC) asked police forces across the country to identify abuse cases where the first contact was made online, chiefly through social media. The charity asked the 44 forces across England and Wales how many sexual offences against under-18s they had recorded between...

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Kayleigh Haywood trial recap: Killer's words 'prove something...

June 21, 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 on farmland...

​Nigerian man used false documents to secure job in care home

June 21, 2016, 4:32 am

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A Nigerian man, who overstayed in the UK after his visa ran out, used false French documents to secure a job in a care home, a court heard.Oyelaran Oyewole, 36, was jailed for four months and will be deported at the end of his sentence.He pleaded guilty to possessing a false French identity card as well as possessing a forged French passport for an improper purpose and using it to fraudulently obtain employment as a care worker, on June 18 last year.Leicester Crown Court was told that Oyewole...

Two Leicestershire men accused of taking part in illegal hare...

June 21, 2016, 5:57 am

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Two men from Leicestershire are due to appear in court next month accused of taking part in hare coursing.They were arrested along with four others on farmland in west Norfolk last November.They were detained as trespassers under the Game Act.But they now all face one charge of breaching the Hunting Act of 2004.The accused men are Thomas Mochan (28) of Northampton Road, Market Harborough and Charlie Smith (30) of Bitteswell, near Lutterworth.The other four defendants are Nathan Hadfield (32) of...

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June 21, 2016, 7:07 am

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The man who raped and murdered Kayleigh Haywood has decided to give no evidence in his defence.Stephen Beadman (29) of George Avenue, Ibstock, is jointly charged with his next-door neighbour, Luke Harlow (28), of holding the 15-year-old Measham schoolgirl prisoner on the night of Saturday, November 14, last year.Kayleigh went to Harlow's house the Friday - having been groomed her online by Harlow, which Harlow admits - before she was raped and murdered by Beadman after drinking with both men on...

Thief smashes wall in historic church to steal offertory box...

June 21, 2016, 7:58 am

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A thief smashed a hole in the wall of a village church and stole a metal offertory box.Police believe the culprit used a sledge hammer or a heavy duty crowbar.The incident happened at the centuries-old St Giles church in Medbourne near Market Harborough between 9am and 6pm on Monday.The offertory box contained a small amount of cash from donations.PCSO Elaine Morton said: "The metal box was secured in the wall by four bolts."So the thief must have used a sledge hammer or a large...