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A paedophile who committed a series of sex offences upon two schoolgirls, including raping one of them, has been jailed for 15 years.Robert Nevols, 65, abused the youngsters who were both under 13, in Leicestershire, more than 10 years ago.He was convicted by a jury of more than 20 offences at a recent Leicester Crown Court trial.Gary Short, prosecuting, said at Friday's sentencing hearing that the two victims had been psychologically affected by the abuse.Nevols, of Prayle Grove, Cricklewood,...

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December 10, 2016, 6:07 am

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A council is set to impose £100 on-the-spot fines to combat problem drinking and drug taking in parks and public places.The move comes after a consultation with residents in Hinckley and Bosworth during the summer.Signs warning people to be on good behaviour are being erected across the borough.Breaches of the new public space protection order can also lead to court action.Council neighbourhood spokesman Mark Nickerson said: "Parks and open spaces are there for everybody's...

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December 14, 2016, 2:24 am

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A Leicester City fan was arrested at last night's clash with Bournemouth for throwing a bottle on the pitch.The 18-year-old, from Leicester, has been charged with throwing a bottle towards a football playing area at Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium in Dean Court.@DorPolFootball tweeted this morning: "Just 1 arrest last night @afcbournemouth #afcb @LeicsFootball @LCFC a Leicester fan threw a bottle on to the pitch #longwalkhome.""Please don't do it - a court case and possible...

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December 14, 2016, 3:43 am

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A sister reported her brother to the police after finding four live bullets in his room at the family's home.Mohammed Iqbal, 26, told the police he found them a couple of years earlier in a farmer's field – and held onto them as a keepsake.When analysed they were found to be prohibited expanding ammunition, Leicester Crown Court was told.Siward James-Moore, prosecuting, said the defendant visited his family home, in the Evington area, and one of his sisters found the bullets after he left,...

Trio jailed for four-hour spree of raids on five shops

December 14, 2016, 4:03 am

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Three men who carried out a four-hour spree of raids on five shops - including three in Leicestershire - have been jailed.Reuben Reynolds, Dominic Alderton and Danny Gray stole more than £15,700 of cigarettes and caused tens of thousands of pounds of damage to businesses that they targeted.Nottingham Crown Court heard the five burglaries happened in Staffordshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire on January 21.The first was a failed break-in at a Sainsbury's in Tamworth, Staffordshire,...

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December 14, 2016, 7:50 am

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A Leicestershire Police officer faces dismissal after he was allegedly filmed using "particularly unpleasant" racist language while off duty. The officer, who is a volunteer Special Constable, is also accused of trying to have the mobile phone footage deleted when he learned it had been sent to his senior officers. The officer, whose name has not been released, is to appear before a misconduct panel chaired by Chief Constable Simon Cole on Thursday, December 22. The Independent...

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December 14, 2016, 10:00 am

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Witnesses told an inquest how they saw a van being driven erratically at up to 85 mph before it crashed into a police car, leaving its driver dead.Motorist Jeetandra Dadral was more than three and a half times the legal alcohol limit when the fatal collision happened on the A5 near Lutterworth last year, the hearing was told.He died in the crash - and a policeman was left injured.An inquest at Leicester Town Hall heard from motorist Gary Francis who said he saw Mr Dadral's Mercedes van switching...

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December 14, 2016, 10:20 am

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Police officer numbers in Leicestershire are at an "unacceptable" low, according to body which represents the rank and file.Leicestershire Police Federation said a series of high-profile crimes and other major incidents in the past few weeks had stretched officers to the limit.The federation has previously warned that officers are feeling the strain of increased workloads as colleagues leave, chiefly because of retirement.Even the ongoing recruitment of more than 100 new officers will...

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December 14, 2016, 12:00 pm

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A father has urged drivers to remember his "truly wonderful" daughter before they take the potentially catastrophic decision to drink and drive.Martin Flanagan lost the youngest of his three children, Olivia, in a head-on crash caused by an over-the-limit driver three years ago this month.Still grieving, Martin and his family have spoken about their loss in the hope they can prevent further tragedies.At the time of her death, 18-year-old Olivia had been working as a beautician at...

Police carry out raids on suspected drugs dens

December 15, 2016, 5:13 am

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Police raided four suspected drugs dens on a town estate. The four-day operation saw officers target properties on the Wykin Estate, in Hinckley. Using intelligence gathered with the help of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, police forced entry into two of the four properties. Sergeant Dave Cleaver, of Hinckley police, said he was "very pleased" with the results of the operation. He said: "The operation took about two weeks to plan and we're very pleased with how it...

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December 15, 2016, 8:34 am

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A crack-cocaine addict who broke into a house whilst the occupants were asleep has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.The home owner, whose car was also taken, along with items of irreplaceable sentimental value says the night time break-in has left her life "in turmoil."Lee White, 30, pleaded guilty to burgling the house in Farringdon Street, off Humberstone Road, Leicester, when £3,500 worth of possessions including two mobile phones, jewellery and cash were taken on...

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December 15, 2016, 8:47 am

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Detectives investigating the murder a year ago of grandmother Mumtaz Member have received calls from the public they are following up. The 56-year-old was found dead in her family home in Holmfield Avenue, Stoneygate, Leicester in December, 2015.A post-mortem examination concluded she had died of head injuries, which police described as "brutal".Three people were accused of her murder but the charges were later abandoned. This week, on the anniversary of her murder, the independent...

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December 15, 2016, 9:27 am

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A man has been charged in connection with a distraction burglary.Peter Harty (39), of Sansom Road, New Parks, Leicester, has been charged with burglary.He appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court today, and has been remanded to appear before Leicester Crown Court on January 5.The charge relates to a distraction burglary at the home of an elderly woman in Aikman Avenue, New Parks, Leicester, on October 29, where a purse containing cash was stolen.

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December 15, 2016, 10:10 am

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Mouse droppings, loose poisonous bait, out-of-date food and gnawed packets of biscuits were among items found by a health inspector when she visited a city shop.Alison Cadmore made the discoveries at Lucky Superstore, Abbey Park Street, off Belgrave Road, on December 12.The Leicester City Council environmental health officer told the store to stop selling food immediately.It will not be able to begin again until the council is satisfied it no longer poses a risk to the public's health.Ms Cadmore...

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December 16, 2016, 2:27 am

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A pedestrian was killed this morning after being involved in a collision with a car on the A6 in Leicestershire. The woman, who police said was in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, in Kegworth, north-west Leicestershire. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 1am and the road was closed for several hours while accident investigation teams were at the scene. It has since re-opened. Area Traffic Control reported at about 9.30am that the area around...

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December 16, 2016, 2:46 am

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Police hunting for a man who tried to rob a woman in a city car park have released CCTV images of a person they want to trace. The 33-year-old victim was targeted in the car park in Newarke Street, in the city centre last month. Leicestershire Police said a man approached the victim from behind but ran away empty-handed when she screamed. The incident took place at 4.25pm on Monday, November 14. Police released the CCTV images and appealed for help tracing the man today. In a statement...

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December 16, 2016, 3:09 am

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A hotel kitchen porter grabbed his employer in a headlock and repeatedly punched him in the face after resigning from his job.Tiberius Alecu (43) had only been working at Scalford Hall Hotel, near Melton, for two weeks before the attack.The hotel proprietor, Colin Warburg, had gone to Alecu's room to give him his outstanding wages and to ask him to leave, when Alecu suddenly turned nasty, Leicester Crown Court heard.Mark Van der Zwart, prosecuting, told the hearing: "The defendant took hold...

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December 16, 2016, 3:38 am

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The owner of a shop selling designer clothing for babies and children has said her business will have to close if it continues to be targeted by shoplifters.The Little Boutique, in Castle Street, Hinckley, has been targeted by distraction thieves seven times in the seven months it has been open.Owner Sophie Taylor said her store had lost hundreds of pounds worth of stock to thieves.The 25-year-old said the system used by the thieves involved groups of two or three people walking into the store,...

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December 16, 2016, 11:11 am

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Thousands of motorists were caught up in long queues on the M1 on Friday after police shut the road for more than eight hours following a major incident. A man was killed after being hit by a lorry - the incident was being linked to the suspected murder of a woman in Derbyshire. Murder investigation - Police cordoned off a house in Borrowash (Photograph by Ian Hodgkinson) Traffic backed into Leicestershire following the collision between Derby and Nottingham and the congestion spread to...

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December 16, 2016, 10:00 pm

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An angry young woman knocked a pregnant 14-year-old schoolgirl to the ground and repeatedly kicked her in the head, during a racist attack, a court heard.Amanda Mary Rose McCarthy assaulted the Polish victim, who was 20 weeks pregnant, as she walked home from school in Melton at 3.40pm.The 18-year-old was ordered to pay £350 costs plus £500 compensation to her victim, who suffered bruising and was kept under observation overnight in hospital.McCarthy, of Bramley Close, Melton, was...