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December 20, 2016, 11:10 am

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A mobility scooter locked up outside the home of a disabled man was stolen while he was in hospital.Tony Pringle, 80, went into hospital last week for a knee replacement.When his wife, Pip, woke up on Monday morning, she noticed the mobility scooter was gone from outside their house in Clarendon Park, Leicester.Tony depends on the scooter to get out and about, and to take their Hungarian Vizsla dog Freddie for a walk.Pip, 60, said: "It is bad enough him being in hospital. With this on top...

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December 20, 2016, 11:31 am

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A teenager caught with 43 rounds of expanding ammunition and five shotgun cartridges has been given a suspended detention sentence.Harry Cope, 19, pleaded guilty to possessing the ammunition and having the cartridges without a firearms certificate, on April 26.Leicester Crown Court was told police found the bullets in his bedroom drawer during a search of his family home in Glengate, Wigston. Gary Short, prosecuting, said: "When he was interviewed he accepted he did not have a...

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December 20, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A conman builder who overcharged elderly householders for repairs, some of which were unnecessary, has been made to refund the victims £7,010.James McCann pleaded guilty to four counts of making a false representation, by claiming a reasonable fee would be charged or that work would be carried out in a workman-like fashion, in January.Leicester Crown Court heard that a 76-year-old disabled woman and three other people aged over 60 were "targeted" by the defendant who cold-called...

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December 21, 2016, 3:55 am

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Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to question about the theft of a defibrillator from a paramedic as he was treating a patient.The unit was stolen while the paramedic was surrounded by a group of aggressive drinkers and concentrating on treating his patient in Hinckley town centre at 4am on Sunday, December 4.He has reported being verbally abused and spat at by members of the crowd.The defibrillator was found several hours later discarded and damaged in a nearby car park. Its...

Dog owners warned after pregnant sheep savaged in horrific attack

December 21, 2016, 5:05 am

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A sheep thought to be pregnant with two lambs had to be put to sleep after she was savaged by an out of control dog.The ewe was attacked in a field near a footpath which runs between two villages in rural Leicestershire at the weekend.Pc Rob Cross, of Hinckley police, said the decision was taken to put the animal to sleep because of her "horrific" injuries.Pc Cross, who is one of Leicestershire Police's specialist wildlife officers, said: "It has all the hallmarks of a dog attack,...

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December 21, 2016, 9:42 am

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A paramedic was assaulted, chased, verbally abused and had her hair pulled by a relative of a patient she was treating, during a 'distressing and traumatic' attack. Asha Patel spoke out about her ordeal as it emerged that nearly 200 East Midlands Ambulance Service (Emas) staff have been subjected to physical assaults in the past year - compared to 69 the previous year. Paramedics have been the victims punching, kicking, spitting, scratching and head butting. A number of staff have also...

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December 21, 2016, 12:00 pm

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Leicestershire Police officers are being asked whether they want to be equipped with spit-guards to protect them from aggressive prisoners.Made of a fine, mesh fabric, the guards are placed over a detained person's head if they begin spitting at or trying to bite arresting officers.Diseases such as TB and hepatitis can be carried in saliva.The question is being asked by Leicestershire Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers. In October, the federation reported a rising tide of...

Man stabbed twice for being in bed with attacker's ex-girlfriend

December 21, 2016, 10:00 pm

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An attacker who stabbed a man after finding him in bed with his ex-girlfriend has been jailed for eight years.Joshua Hamilton injured the victim twice, in the arm and chest, leaving him with a punctured lung.The 23-year-old pleaded guilty at Leicester Crown Court to wounding with intent in Loughborough between September 30 and October 1 this year.Prosecuting, Gregor Purcell said that Hamilton, of Manor Drive, Beaumont Leys, had been in a relationship with a woman for two to three months but it...

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December 22, 2016, 2:20 am

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A 'dangerous' paedophile who sexually abused two boys and groomed others online has been jailed for eight years.Ross Michael Patman came across one of his victims while playing online computer games against him and groomed him by giving him gaming credits and cash.He sexually abused another two youngsters after becoming friendly with their families.When police raided his home they found indecent images and videos of him posing with boys aged between six and eight, who did not know they were...

Father-of-two jailed after loaded gun found in Leicester

December 22, 2016, 3:00 am

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A young father has been jailed for five years after his DNA was found on a loaded Colt revolver abandoned outside student accommodation.Leicester Crown Court was told that on April 12, at 8.30pm, police received information about two males on motorbikes "acting suspiciously" outside the Zip Building, in Rydal Street, off Jarrom Street, in the city.Jonathan Straw, prosecuting, said: "Two officers attended and they saw the motorcyclists in the car park entrance."Fearing they...

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December 22, 2016, 6:03 am

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A 20-year-old driver is to appear in court after he was charged with dangerous driving which caused the death of a cyclist.Muhammed Hamza Javid, of Evington Road, Leicester, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.He is also charged with failing to stop after an accident, Leicestershire Police said today.The crash happened in Upperton Road,West End, Leicester at 12.20am on Monday, June 6.Read more: Should police officers be allowed to put hoods on prisoners who spit?The cyclist,...

Police identify man in defibrillator theft CCTV images

December 22, 2016, 6:22 am

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Police have identified a man officers wanted to question about the theft of a defibrillator from a paramedic while he treated a patient in the street.The unit was stolen while the paramedic while he was concentrating on his job, despite the presence of a group of aggressive drinkers who verbally abused and spat at him.It was found several hours later discarded and damaged in a nearby car park.Its batteries had been removed and it had been urinated on.Earlier this week, Leicestershire Police...

Police appeal for help to find missing 71-year-old woman

December 22, 2016, 6:28 am

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Police are concerned for the welfare of a 71-year-old woman who has gone missing from her home in Leicester.Ann Neville was last seen at 8.30am today leaving a block of flats in Abbey Park Street, Leicester.In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: "Ann is unsteady on her feet and doesn't usually go far on her own. "Have you seen her while you've been out in the area of Abbey Park?"Read more: Warning after sheep is savaged by out-of-control dogAnn was wearing a purple fleece,...

Man, 18, arrested over 'appalling' defibrillator theft

December 22, 2016, 10:35 am

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Police have arrested a teenager on suspicion of stealing a defibrillator from a paramedic who was treating a patient in the street.The unit was stolen from the paramedic while he was concentrating on his job, despite the presence of a group of aggressive drinkers who verbally abused and spat at him.It was found several hours later discarded and damaged in a nearby car park.Its batteries had been removed and it had been urinated on.Earlier this week, Leicestershire Police released two CCTV images...

Police dog Ross sniffs out 28 drugs suspects in Leicester in one...

December 22, 2016, 10:48 am

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A police sniffer dog led officers to 18 people who were either carrying or had taken illegal drugs during a successful night out in Leicester.Ross, a seven-year-old Golden Labrador, and his handler Pc Tony Chambers patrolled the city centre as part of an ongoing operation which Leicestershire Police believes is reducing late-night violence.His highly trained sense of smell can sniff out drugs from cannabis to cocaine, as well as the bewildering variety of the recently banned 'new psychoactive...

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Burglar shot in the face by cottage owner back behind bars for...

December 22, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A burglar who was shot in the face by a country cottage owner is again back behind bars - for assaulting two women outside a pub.Joshua O'Gorman hit both female victims while on licence from a jail term for a burglary in Welby, near Melton - when he and an accomplice were shot.They were both jailed for four years in September 2012, with the judge saying it was "the chance you take" if you break into a house where the owner has a gun.In his latest court appearance this week, O'Gorman...

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December 23, 2016, 12:30 am

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Armed police officers are patrolling the streets and large public events in Leicestershire in the wake of this week's terror attack in Berlin. Leicestershire Police said the officers would walk through "busy and crowded" areas between now and the beginning of January. The force said the tactic was in response to the tragic events in Germany, but stressed there was nothing to suggest an attack in the UK was imminent. When available, it said, the officers would be present at...

Fears growing for missing 71-year-old Ann Neville

December 23, 2016, 3:04 am

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Police and family members are becoming increasingly concerned for a 71-year-old woman who went missing yesterday morning.Ann Neville was last seen at 10am in the Checketts Road area of Belgrave, Leicester but has not been seen since.In a statement today, Leicestershire Police said: "Ann suffers from dementia and is unsteady on her feet, she doesn't usually go far on her own."Family, friends and officers are growing extremely concerned for Ann's welfare and are asking people to keep a...

Missing woman Ann Neville, 71, found safe and well, say police

December 23, 2016, 6:33 am

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A 71-year-old woman who was reported missing from her home in Leicester yesterday morning has been found safe and well.Ann Neville was located this afternoon in Birstall, Leicestershire Police has confirmed.She was reported missing at 10am yesterday and had last been seen in the Belgrave area of the city.Read more: Police dog Ross sniffs out 28 drugs suspects in just one nightPolice and family members were concerned for Ann's welfare because she has dementia and is unsteady on her feet.In a...

Police officer sacked after he was filmed using racist language

December 23, 2016, 9:20 am

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A police officer who was filmed using racist language while off duty has been dismissed.The officer, a volunteer special constable, was dismissed after an internal police misconduct hearing was told he had allegedly tried to have the mobile phone footage deleted when he learned it had been sent to senior officers.The man, whose name has not been released, was dismissed for gross misconduct following the hearing at Leicestershire Police headquarters, in Enderby.The force contacted the Independent...