Rogue builder who conned elderly man out of thousands of pounds...

June 30, 2015, 2:39 am

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A rogue builder who conned an elderly man out of thousands of pounds after carrying out "shabby" work on two houses has escaped jail.The victim, retired medical doctor, Jeremy Goodchild, 82, died earlier this year before he could see Richard Pick brought to justice.Dr Goodchild, of Leicester, who owned several rental properties, befriended Pick in a café in the city in June 2012.The pensioner told Pick he had been previously been the victim of cowboy builders – and Pick...

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June 30, 2015, 3:35 am

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An interior decorator who shipped military-grade electronics for missile and radar systems to China is facing a jail sentence.Christopher Perkins, 39, who runs an interior decorating firm in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, broke strict EU rules by exporting more than 1000 amplifier chips to Hong Kong, the Old Bailey heard.The sophisticated electronics are subject to export controls as they can be used in missile guidance systems or for radar jamming.Perkins pretended his equipment was destined to...

Hunt for man who sexually assaulted woman in Loughborough

June 30, 2015, 4:07 am

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Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in Loughborough town centre.The woman was attacked in an area off Bridge Street between 1.45am and 2am on Saturday, June 13.Police have worked with the woman to draw up a detailed description of the suspect.Officers are also keen to trace two people who the woman spoke to after she ran away from the scene of the assault.They said she ran away via Rectory Place, Steeple Row and Church Gate to the bus stops outside the Job Centre in...

Town's police station to close to the public to save money

June 30, 2015, 4:44 am

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A town police station is to close to the public as part of the Leicestershire force's efforts to save money.The front inquiry office at Coalville station will transfer across the town centre to North West Leicestershire District Council, (NWLDC), in Whitwick Road.Officers based at the Ashby Road station will not be affected by the change.The change comes into effect next Monday and is the third case of a police station's inquiry office moving to a local council office.The same arrangement has...

Leicester man jailed for threatening to kill ex-partner in front...

June 30, 2015, 8:06 am

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A jealous man armed with an imitation firearm terrified his ex-partner by threatening to kill her in front of their two children.Musa Ajao, 33, "flipped" and produced a BB gun after he saw her in the company of another man when he called at her home.Leicester Crown Court was told Ajao began shouting and charged across the back garden in Shire Close, off New Parks Way, Leicester. Their children, aged eight and 11, ran indoors and their mother rang the police.Kate Plummer, prosecuting,...

A Leicester knifeman's attempt to rob the bookies where he is a...

June 30, 2015, 9:53 am

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A knifeman tried holding up the assistant manager at a Leicester bookies where he was a regular customer, a court heard.But Gary Neale's demands for cash at the Coral betting shop, in Buckminster Road, off Anstey Lane, were thought to be a joke and were refused.He then handed his mobile phone to the victim and asked him to speak to his wife to explain what had happened.Neale's wife apologised over the phone for her husband's behaviour and explained they were having "financial...

Leicestershire gang jailed for more than 25 years for series of...

July 1, 2015, 10:23 am

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A six-man gang of crooks who carried out a "campaign of burglaries" in Leicestershire were given sentences totalling more than 25 years.They targeted detached homes and commercial premises for high value goods, including a daring raid at a car firm when 11 prestige vehicles worth in excess of £120,000 were stolen.One distraught victim of a house break-in was Christopher Middleton, of Syston, an Afghan war veteran who lost both legs in a bomb blast in 2011.Leicester Crown Court...

Steve McKinnon investigation: man charged with murder

July 2, 2015, 2:14 am

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Detectives investigating the death of Leicester man Steve McKinnon have charged a man with murder.Gurdev Sangha, (24), of Overdale Road, is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court this morning.Mr McKinnon died in hospital following an alleged assault outside the Durham Ox pub in Catherine Street, Leicester on Saturday, June 6Previously, Philip Merry, (28), of Pinewood Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicester was charged with murder and causing actual bodily harm.Eugene Bell, (29), of Helmsley Road...

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Man and woman deny murdering William Tomlinson

July 2, 2015, 5:40 am

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A man and a woman appeared in court today to deny murdering 64-year-old William Tomlinson.Nathan Kearney (33) of Gooding Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, and Emma Tomlinson (24) of St Stephen's Road, Highfields, are accused of committing murder on February 18.Kearney appeared in the dock at Leicester Crown Court and Tomlinson appeared via a live video link with HMP Peterborough, where she is being held on remand.After both defendants entered not guilty pleas to murder, Judge Nicholas Dean QC...

Member of 'paedophile ring' to be sentenced for abusing children

July 2, 2015, 8:25 am

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A former wrestler and sex shop owner found guilty of being at the centre of a predatory paedophile ring will be sentenced in September.Gary Cooke, now known as Mark Grainger, of Galway Road, Mowmacre Hill, Leicester, was convicted of 11 counts of indecent assault, three counts of serious sexual assault and two counts of indecency with a child.The 64-year-old has been on trial alongside six other defendants at Mold Crown Court, North Wales.The jury, after almost two weeks of deliberation at the...

Teenager injured after armed youths clash in Highfields street

July 2, 2015, 9:26 am

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A teenager suffered a head injury during a disturbance involving a group of youths – some of whom were believed to be armed.Police were called to Mere Road, in the Highfields area of the city last night after residents reported a fight involving a group of youths.Some reports to police suggested some of the youths involved had been carrying weapons.Officers found an 18-year-old man in nearby Cromford Street who had suffered a head injury. A police spokeswoman said the young man was treated...

Two children injured in dog attack while playing in the street

July 2, 2015, 1:13 pm

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Two children have been injured after they were attacked by a dog in the street.Emergency services were called to the junction of Tomlin Road and Braybrooke Road, in Northfields, Leicester, at about 6.50pm this evening following a report of two children being injured by a dog.A police spokesman said: "One child sustained serious injuries and has been taken to hospital. "The second child sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene."The animal has been located and...

Four kilos of cannabis worth £50,000 found at home of two...

July 3, 2015, 2:06 am

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A four kilo haul of cannabis with a street value of £50,000 was found at the home of two brothers during a drugs raid, a court heard.Stefan Simpraga, 21, took responsibility for the stash found in a utility room in Armadale Drive, Netherhall, Leicester, on February 25.Officers also seized £2,300 from his room along with three one ounce wraps of cannabis resin and some flowering top cannabis.In the bedroom of Bojan Simpraga, 20, the police recovered 35 one gram deals of cannabis and a...

CCTV clue in hunt for man who sexually assaulted a woman

July 3, 2015, 6:56 am

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Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a 21-year-old woman in the early hours of yesterday.The man approached the woman outside the Co-op shop in Hillsborough Road, Glen Parva and then followed her to nearby Stuart Road, where he sexually assaulted her.Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to trace in connection with the attack, which happened between 1.20am and 1.45am.They have also released a photograph of a bike which they believe the suspect was riding.The...

Man taken to hospital after he was mugged in Loughborough

July 3, 2015, 7:38 am

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A 51-year-old man was treated in hospital after he was robbed in the street last night.The man was attacked by two thugs in Hermitage Road, Loughborough around midnight.The robbers escaped with cash and left the victim with injuries to his face and body.He was treated in hospital and later discharged.A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said: "A 51-year-old man was approached by two men who stole cash from him and assaulted him."He sustained injuries to his face and body and was...

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July 3, 2015, 11:09 am

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A video has emerged showing the arrest of a man who allegedly sent explicit images of himself to a girl he believed to be just 13 years old.The 21-year-old man, understood to be from Leicester, struck up an indecent conversation with the 'girl' online.But the 'child' was in fact a member of Letzgo Hunting - a controversial team of self-styled investigators who pose as children in internet chat rooms in order to identify and confront suspected paedophiles.In the footage, the man is seen initially...

Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court

July 4, 2015, 6:15 am

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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Joe Paul Cheeseborough (20) of Swinford Avenue, Glen Parva, pleaded guilty to a joint charge of stealing whisky, value unknown, from Morrisons Supermarket, Leicester, on June 3 2015. He was fined £70 with £20 victim surcharge and £150 criminal courts charge.Gemma Louise Hubbard (31) of Bridlespur Way, Mowmacre Hill, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to an adult female Staffordshire bull terrier between December 22 2014...

Disabled man's appeal after thief steals his bike

July 5, 2015, 1:00 am

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A disabled man has been left stranded after a thief stole his bike.Leigh Sheppard, who has cerebral palsy, had left his bike locked outside Asda, in Thurmaston, while he popped in to do his shopping.When he came out 10 minutes later, his bike was gone and the severed lock was on the ground.The 29-year-old relies on the bike because his condition means he cannot walk far.His sister had saved up for months to buy him the bike, a Voodoo Bizango, as a surprise gift for his birthday in March.Leigh,...

Illegal immigrant used false passport to work at Leicester...

July 5, 2015, 7:36 am

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An illegal immigrant caught working at a city factory obtained the job using a false passport, a court heard.Kuljit Singh, who was given accommodation with the job, at Euro Dyes Ltd, Saffron Lane, also obtained a UK driving licence and a National Insurance card in his name.He pleaded guilty to possessing the false Portuguese passport, with improper intention, between January last year and June 5 this year. Singh, 25, was jailed for six months.Sentencing him at Leicester Crown...

Office friends turn detective to track down phone thieves

July 5, 2015, 7:52 am

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A group of friends from an insurance firm turned detective to track down thieves who had stolen a mobile phone from one of them.The thief stole Gemma Clarke's iPhone from her handbag while she was out enjoying a drink with friends at a boating club in Barrow Upon Soar.The 27-year-old, who had bought the £600 phone only three weeks previously, began scouring the internet for a replacement.One phone being offered for sale on a buy-and-sell website looked immediately familiarThe seller, who...