Man, 20, STILL critical after suspected stabbing in Leicester
A 20-year-old man remains in a critical condition today after being assaulted in Leicester.The man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after an incident in Evington on Friday. One of...
View ArticleThieves steal Audi TT in aggravated burglary in Dunton Bassett
Detectives are hunting three men suspected of stealing a car after breaking into a village home in the early hours of this morning.Officers also want to trace the grey Audi TT taken in the raid on a...
View ArticleMadeleine McCann: New information in the hunt for missing Rothley...
An employee of the holiday resort where Madeleine McCann went missing 10 years ago could hold the key to solving the mystery of the missing toddler, it has been claimed.The then three-year-old, of...
View ArticleMedia coverage of Madeleine McCann disappearance was a "spin...
Clarence Mitchell, who has represented the McCanns for 10 years, told Australia's Sunday Night documentary, which aired Down Under today, that media coverage in the wake of Madeline's disappearance was...
View ArticleMcCanns' search for missing ​Madeleine will go on for as long as...
Madeleine McCann's parents have re-iterated their determination to continue looking for her, however long it takes.In the face of cruel speculation suggesting otherwise, the McCanns have always denied...
View ArticleKayleigh Haywood documentary Murder on the Internet to be aired...
A documentary about Leicestershire teenager Kayleigh Haywood who was raped and murdered will be shown on television this week.The programme called Murder on the Internet will tell Kayleigh's story. It...
View ArticleUpperton Road in Leicester re-opens after police talk woman on...
A main road into Leicester was closed this morning after concerns were raised for the safety of a woman who was spotted on a bridge over the Grand Union Canal.Leicestershire Police closed a section of...
View ArticleThieves steal organ pipes and lead roofing from historic church
Thieves broke into an historic village church to steal the pipes from its organ and lead and copper from its roof.The church, St Leonard's, in Misterton, near Lutterworth, was targeted twice between...
View ArticleAlice Ruggles trial: Jury urged to reject defendant's 'lies'
A jury has been urged to reject a soldier's claim that his former girlfriend's death had been a tragic accident.Alice Ruggles, 24, formerly of Tur Langton, near Market Harborough, was found with fatal...
View ArticleMelton taxi driver ran over drunk man lying in middle of the road...
A taxi driver ran over a drunken man who was lying in the middle of the road late at night, a court was told.Alan Gibbon (47) was driving his taxi along Scalford Road in Melton in the early hours of...
View ArticleLeicester Magistrates' Court - man jailed for stealing condoms...
A man has been jailed for stealing condoms and lubricant worth over £174.It was one of the recent cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court, others include:Sonny Rabien (52), of Staveley Road,...
View ArticlePolice search for grey car after 'item resembling firearm' seen...
Police are investigating a late-night crash involving two cars in which it's thought a firearm may have been involved.The incident happened on Scraptoft Lane, in the village of Scraptoft, at about...
View ArticleChild laughed after stabbing fellow pupil with knife on school...
A schoolboy laughed after stabbing a fellow pupil in the thigh with one of three knives he had with him on a school bus, a court heard.The 16-year-old produced a 10cm lock knife in front of several...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of murder in death of Isaac Williams in...
Detectives investigating the death of Isaac Williams have arrested a man on suspicion of murder.The 20-year-old, from Hamilton, Leicester, was pronounced dead early on Monday morning, and a post-mortem...
View ArticleWoman robbed at knife-point in Welford Road in Leicester city...
A woman was threatened with a knife outside a fast food takeaway in Leicester city centre and forced to withdraw money from a cash machine.The victim was approached by a man outside the Peri Grill, in...
View ArticleWoman who died after burst football row was not originally...
A woman who died days after being attacked during a dispute over a punctured football was not originally thought to have been severely injured, a jury was told.Kelly Machin's condition deteriorated and...
View ArticleAlice Ruggles murder trial: Trimaan Dhillon found guilty of...
A soldier been found guilty of murdering former Leicestershire woman Alice Ruggles.Alice, 24, formerly of Tur Langton, near Market Harborough, was found with fatal injuries at her flat on Rawling Road,...
View ArticleAlice Ruggles murder trial: Trimaan Dhillon to be sentenced for...
A soldier been found guilty of murdering former Leicestershire woman Alice Ruggles. Alice, 24, formerly of Tur Langton, near Market Harborough, was found with fatal stab wounds at her flat on Rawling...
View ArticleArmed robber threatens Hinckley shop staff with gun before...
Police are hunting a robber who threatened shop staff with a gun before escaping with cash.The man targeted the One Stop Shop, in Stoke Road, Hinckley shortly before 11pm last night.Leicestershire...
View ArticleAlice Ruggles murder trial: The harrowing 999 call made by her...
During the trial, the jury heard the harrowing 999 call made by Alice's flatmate and friend when she discovered her body.Maxine McGill, who worked with Alice at Sky in Newcastle, returned home on...
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