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October 15, 2016, 9:35 am

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A 47-year-old has admitted stabbing a man in a street in Earl Shilton.Police were called to Alexander Avenue in the town at about 7pm on August 2 this year after residents saw the 39-year-old victim staggering along the road after being stabbed on his own front door.Anthony Hobbis, of Montgomery Avnue, Earl Shilton, appeared at Leicester Crown Court via videolink from HMP Leicester on Friday when he pleaded guilty to three charges – wounding with intent, making threats to kill and having a...

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October 16, 2016, 12:00 am

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A drug dealer was caught out by the text messages found on his phone after he crashed into a taxi while high.Luke Guilford (28) was turning right into the Holiday Inn hotel next to the King Power Stadium when he knocked into a taxi coming in the opposite direction before losing control of the BMW he was driving, which ended up on its side.Leicester Crown Court heard that an off-duty paramedic staying at the hotel rushed out to help Guilford and his passenger and Guilford appeared to be high on...

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October 16, 2016, 10:30 am

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A man armed himself with a pickaxe and took to the streets where he saw aliens in the sky and heard voices in his head telling him to kill.John Hellon, who was also seeing passers by as reptiles walking along the street, became so concerned he might hurt someone he called police on his mobile to come and stop him.Officers arrived at the scene in Gwendolen Road, Evington, Leicester, and told him to lay down and put down the pickaxe.But he became agitated and had to be tasered before being...

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October 16, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Two drunk young men robbed and attacked a pair of students, tossing wheelie bins and a vodka bottle at them and threatening to stab them.The students, a young man and a young woman, were making their way home in Loughborough at 3am on September 15 when they were approached by Jordon Hindmarsh and Reece Gibbens, who was carrying a vodka bottle.Prosecutor Laura Pitman told Leicester Crown Court the robbers stood either side of the students and started shouting abuse at the couple.Gibbens accused...

Man stole 13 blocks of cheese from Leicester supermarket –...

October 17, 2016, 4:24 am

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A man has admitted stealing 13 blocks of cheese from a supermarket.Kawete Habib (36) went to Heron Foods, in Leicester city centre, without any money, and loaded 13 blocks of Wyke Farm cheese into a bag, the city's magistrates' court heard.He left without paying, triggering off the shop's security alarm.Kwok Wan, prosecuting, told the court Habib, of Bonchurch Street, Newfoundpool, Leicester, was not sure how much cheese he had taken or what he would have done with it.Read more: Man urinated on...

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October 17, 2016, 4:46 am

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Police have dismissed newspaper reports that officers will not investigate burglaries where the victims had left windows or doors open. Leicestershire Police spoke out after a number of national titles picked up on a story which appeared last week in a local weekly newspaper. Assistant Chief Constable Phil Kay was quoted as questioning whether victims who had not locked their windows or doors should expect a full investigation. In the original interview with the Loughborough Echo, Mr Kay...

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October 17, 2016, 5:36 am

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Police have launched a campaign to tackle the scourge of knife crime. Leicestershire Police said officers are increasing patrols in areas where they believe people may be carrying knives. Stop and search powers will be used on suspects. Some suspects will also be visited at home. Metal detector arches will be used by officers in the city centre to check for anyone carrying a bladed instrument. A knife amnesty will be begin on Thursday (20 Oct) with bins installed in six police stations....

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October 17, 2016, 7:58 am

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A woman whose car collided with a truck on a country road last month has died in hospital.The 51-year-old's red Nissan Qashqai was involved in the collision in Coventry Road, Sapcote, near Hinckley at 11.30am on Friday, September 16.Today, Leicestershire Police said the woman, whose name has not been released, died in hospital on Wednesday last week.The Nissan was travelling northbound, towards Narborough, with the truck travelling in the opposite direction, police said.In a statement, the force...

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October 17, 2016, 10:00 am

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A drug dealer who was facing a three-year prison sentence has been spared jail so he can care for his sick mum.Tony Evans, 44, was with another drug dealer in a car in Loughborough when police caught them at 7.15pm on August 7, 2014.Describing the arrest during a sentencing hearing at Leicester Crown Court, prosecutor Adrian Harris said Evans was behind the wheel of a black BMW and drove off when the police approached. The other man tried to flee on foot but was arrested and found to have on him...

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October 17, 2016, 10:12 am

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Police have released a photograph of a man who has been reported missing. Robert Paling, of Richmore Road, Hamilton, Leicester was last seen in Lutterworth on Tuesday, October 11. However, the 56-year-old was reported missing yesterday. In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: "We and his family are concerned for his welfare and would urge him to get in touch." Also, police have appealed for sightings of a silver/grey Peugeot 207, with a partial registration number of BG57,...

Police warning to uninsured drivers: we will catch you

October 17, 2016, 10:22 am

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Police officers in Leicestershire are taking part in a nationwide crackdown on uninsured drivers this week. Leicestershire Police warned motorists who are driving without cover face penalties such as a £300 fine, six points on their licence and, in some cases, their vehicle being seized and crushed. The week of action, which began today, is organised by the Motor Insurers' Bureau, (MIB) and the National Roads Policing Intelligence Forum. The Leicestershire campaign is being run by...

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October 17, 2016, 11:00 pm

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A drug dealer was caught red-handed after police found seven wraps of cocaine in his pants.Mickey Donarte was arrested by police called to an incident in Noel Street, Aylestone, Leicester, on March 18.He was taken to Euston Street Police Station where a police officer noticed the smell of cannabis coming from Donarte's feet.Officers found a small bag of cannabis in one of Donarte's trainers and a larger bag containing the same drug was found in a draw-string bag Donarte was carrying.During a...

Passenger who smoked in a plane toilet appears in court

October 18, 2016, 4:01 am

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A passenger who smoked a cigarette in the toilet of a plane has been prosecuted for breaking safety rules.Leicester magistrates heard that Dolars Putrasevics (23) was on a flight on his way back from Latvia to East Midlands Airport after visiting relatives when he decided to have a smoke to relax on the plane.Prosecutor Kwok Wan said that a member of the cabin crew saw Putrasevics go into one of the aircraft's toilets where he remained for 20 minutes."The crew member noticed a very strong...

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October 18, 2016, 4:27 am

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Victims of rape and sexual assault are being encouraged to come forward - and assured more cases are being brought before the courts.The Rape Monitoring Group – which draws together figures from police, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Ministry of Justice – found the Leicestershire force is referring more cases to the CPS – up from 43 cases in 2011/12 to 64 in 2015/16.The percentage of referrals where charges are brought was 63 per cent, ahead of the national average of...

Missing man Robert Paling is home safe and well, say police

October 18, 2016, 6:13 am

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A man who was reported missing from home at the weekend has been found safe and well. Robert Paling returned to his home in Hamilton, Leicester today, Leicestershire Police said this afternoon. The 56-year-old had last been seen in Lutterworth and was reported missing on Sunday. Yesterday, the force circulated a photograph of Mr Paling and urged people to help them trace him. In a statement, it said: "We'd like to thank everyone who assisted with our inquiries and shared our...

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October 18, 2016, 9:30 am

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Police have released pictures of a man they want to trace in connection with an alleged theft of a venetian blind from a shop. Police said a man allegedly concealed the blind down one trouser leg and up the back of his jacket before leaving the Dunelm Mill store in Nene Valley Retail Park, in Northampton. Northamptonshire Police said the man left the shop, which is part of a chain owned by the Leicestershire company, without paying. Staff followed him up a nearby canal path, where he...

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October 18, 2016, 9:52 am

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Political figures have lent their weight to a Leicestershire Police campaign to tackle knife crime.City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby and police and crime commissioner Lord Willy Bach spoke today in support of the force's Lives Not Knives campaign.The force launched the initiative on Monday with a promise to track down those who carry knives in public.It follows a spate of stabbings in Leicester, which has caused widespread public concern. Investigations into at least five stabbings were launched last...

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October 19, 2016, 3:31 am

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A pervert who admitted to police that he fantasised about being like child killers Fred and Rosemary West has been given a suspended jail sentence.Lee Smith (44), of Disraeli Street, Aylestone, Leicester, was caught with indecent images of children on his computer as well as a number of illegal extreme porn DVDs he had bought in Amsterdam.After he was arrested on January 29 last year he was questioned by police and Leicester Crown Court heard yesterday that he had made a number of...

CCTV appeal after alleged assault at boxing event in Athena

October 19, 2016, 6:11 am

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Police investigating an alleged assault at a boxing event have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace. A 36-year-old man suffered facial and eye injuries while attending a UBL Boxing event at the Athena venue in Queen Street, in Leicester city centre, on Saturday, June 11. In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: "If you recognise the man in the image or have any suspicions about who he may be then please contact us." Contact Pc Matt England on 101. Read more:...

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October 19, 2016, 6:43 am

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A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death hid the knife in a dustbin belonging to the deceased's brother who lived nearby, a court heard.Emma-Jayne Magson (23) denies murdering James Knight, 26, during a drunken argument at her house, on March 27.Neighbours found Mr Knight collapsed outside Magson's address in Sylvan Street, Newfoundpool, Leicester, in the early hours of the morning.Mr Knight's brother, Kevin, who lived a few doors away, was among the neighbours who tried to help.They...