Prolific thief jailed after stealing valuables worth thousands in...
A prolific thief who stole thousands of pounds worth of valuables in a series of Pure Gym locker raids in Leicester and London was jailed for two years.Jonathon Mensah, 44, who has 156 offences on his...
View ArticleTeenager in court on kidnapping and grievous bodily harm charges
A 19-year-old accused of crimes including kidnapping and causing grievous bodily harm has been denied bail.It is alleged that on Thursday, April 20, Charles Thaimu Kamara, of Gainsborough Road,...
View ArticleAlice Ruggles family hope her death will see victims of stalkers...
Alice Ruggles's family say they hope her death at the hands of "arrogant and controlling" Trimaan Dhillon will encourage stalking victims to seek help.The family, of Tur Langton, near Market...
View ArticleSecond man arrested on suspicion of murdering Isaac Williams
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murder by police investigating death of Isaac Williams.The 20-year-old was found injured in Cropthorne Avenue, Evington, Leicester, at 12.50pm on Friday...
View ArticleMan who sexually assaulted sleeping woman on coach jailed
A man who sexually assaulted a woman as she slept on a coach has been sentenced to four years in prison.Admir Senaj (29) sat next to the victim as they were travelling on a coach from London to...
View ArticlePet ban for owner who kicked, dragged and punched terrified puppy
A man who dragged his pet puppy on a lead through a cemetery, stripping the skin off its paws, before attacking it, has been given a suspended jail sentence.Liam Smith (22), of Tuckers Road,...
View ArticleMan died from multiple organ failure after all-night cocaine...
A troubled young man died from multiple organ failure after an all-night drugs binge in his own bedroom, an inquest heard.Thomas Bakewell, of New Parks, Leicester, had almost twice the lethal limit of...
View ArticleArmed police arrest boys carrying imitation gun in city centre
Armed police arrested two teenagers who had been spotting carrying what appeared to be a gun this afternoon.The boys, aged 16 and 17, were detained in St Peter's Lane, off Church Gate shortly after...
View ArticleDetectives trace car stolen in Dunton Bassett burglary
Detectives investigating an aggravated burglary at a village home have traced the car stolen in the raid.Three men were reported to have forced their way into a property in Bennetts Hill, Dunton...
View ArticleMen jailed for taking sexual photos of drunk woman at party and...
Two young men who took degrading sexual photographs of a drunken woman at a house party , that were circulated on social media have each been jailed for four years.Leicester Crown Court was told the...
View ArticleAccused weeps as she claims she punched deceased Kelly Machin in...
A woman accused of jointly causing her neighbour's death, following a confrontation about a punctured football, wept as she told a jury she had punched in self-defence.Single mum-of-four Natalie Bollen...
View ArticleTeenager charged with murder of Isaac Williams, who was found...
A man has been charged with murdering 20-year-old amateur boxer Isaac Williams.Mr Williams was found stabbed in Cropthorne Avenue, Evington, Leicester, on Friday, April 21. He was rushed to hospital...
View ArticleMen disguised in burkas attack man, 77, and burgle his Leicester...
Two men disguised themselves in burkas to force their way into an elderly man's home before attacking him with a hammer and stealing a safe.The intruders got into the family's home in Dorothy Road,...
View ArticleMan in court charged with murder of Isaac Williams
A man has appeared before Leicester Magistrates charged with the murder of 20-year-old Isaac Williams in Leicester.Isaac was found injured in the street in Cropthorne Avenue, Crown Hills, last...
View ArticleShoplifters threaten to stab security guards with dirty needles,...
A growing number of shoplifters are threatening to stab security guards with dirty hypodermic needles, according to an anti-crime group in Leicester.Citywatch, a Neighborhood Watch-style group for...
View ArticleSecond man charged with murdering Isaac Williams in Cropthorne...
A second man has been charged with murder following the death last week of 20-year-old Isaac Williams.Reuben Stretton, 20, of no fixed address was charged this afternoon and is due to appear at...
View ArticleFly-tipping: 'No excuse' warns Leicester City Council as...
Watch: Video about Highcross Street flytipping An investigation has been launched into a "huge fly-tip" of illegally dumped rubbish in Leicester city centre. Bathtubs, old tyres and building materials...
View ArticleMan on trial for manslaughter denies deliberately pushing or...
A man on trial for manslaughter told a jury he did not assault a woman who suffered broken ribs and later died.William "Gary" Jelly (48) said the fractures sustained by Kelly Machin (34) could have...
View ArticleBig jump in violent crime, according to new figures for...
Violent crime rose across Leicestershire last year, according to new official statistics.Crimes such as assault and possession of weapons jumped by approximately 30 per cent in 2016, while the number...
View ArticlePolice arrest woman on suspicion of concealing a birth after...
A 27-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of concealing a birth after a bag containing what is believed to be human remains were found.Police were called to a rural location outside Stoney...
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