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Dozens of Leicestershire Police officers and staff being...
Dozens of police officers and staff are under investigation for posting allegedly "inappropriate" messages on social media.The Leicester Mercury understands up to 30 people are involved, and that some...
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Lawyer taken to hospital after collapsing in Leicester Magistrate...
Proceedings were halted at Leicester Magistrates Court yesterday after a lawyer was taken to hospital after falling ill.The lawyer, who was acting as prosecutor, collapsed in court one at about...
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Huge pile of McDonalds rubbish may have been dumped next to...
Security guard Muhammed Mann sprang into action when he saw a pile of McDonalds rubbish dumped outside Leicester Magistrates' Court.Mr Mann, security supervisor at Leicester Magistrates' Court, was...
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Police discover starving illegal immigrants at Leicester service...
Five stowaways found in the back of a lorry at Leicester Forest East service station were treated to fizzy drinks and chocolate by police officers. Traffic police tweeted: "5 illegal immigrants found...
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Man arrested for indecent exposure on city centre street in...
Police arrested a 29-year-old man in Leicester city centre yesterday after receiving reports that he was exposing himself in the street. Male just arrested in the City Centre for outraging public...
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Sam Boulton inquest: Taxi door knocked cyclist into path of van...
A tragic "combination of events" resulted in cyclist Sam Boulton falling under the wheels of a van outside Leicester railway station, an inquest has heard.The teacher sustained "unsurvivable" head and...
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Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Vitalie Baciu (23), of Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a red traffic light signal at the junction of...
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Appeal for Good Samaritans who helped after 78-year-old was...
Police are appealing for two men who helped a pensioner who had been assaulted to come forward.The men found the 78-year-old victim lying injured on the pavement in Charnor Road, New Parks, Leicester...
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Woman visitor slipped £890 of drugs into prisoner's...
A serving prisoner was caught with an £890 stash of drugs, after a visitor was seen putting her hands under his clothing during an embrace, a court heard.Guards at HMP Leicester who witnessed the...
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Cannabis recovered in Hinckley drugs search
Twenty-six bags of what is believed to be cannabis was seized during a search at a property in Hinckley.Officers discovered the haul while executing a warrant at a home in the town's Park Road.A...
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Driver gets suspended jail sentence for ploughing into dad-of...
A dangerous driver who knocked down and seriously injured a father-of-four as he crossed a busy Leicester road has been given a suspended jail sentence.The victim, who was off work for eight months...
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CCTV images released of man wanted in connection with Uppingham...
Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with a robbery.Officers believe the person pictured "could have information" to help with their investigation.The robbery...
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Two Leicestershire men among four facing international money...
Two men from Leicestershire are among four people who have appeared a court in Wales charged with international money laundering.Joel Ismail, 41, of Hall Farm Crescent, Broughton Astley and Paul...
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Crooked businessman jailed for running businesses despite ban
A crooked businessman has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for running two companies, despite being banned from doing so.Scott Kidd (39), from Ratby Lane, Markfield, was described as "mean and...
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Leicestershire Police staff member to appear in court charged...
A Leicestershire Police staff member is due to appear in court tomorrow charged with theft offences.read more: Crooked businessman jailed for running businesses despite banJulie Treen, 52, of...
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Man denies attempted murder in Leicester's Abbey Park Road
A 24-year-old man has appeared in court to deny a charge of attempted murder.David Glen-Meade, of Rowlett Road, Corby, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, in relation to an alleged incident in...
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Watch 'Benny Hill' burglars' disastrous attempt to ransack...
Two bungling burglars were caught on CCTV bumping into each other and appearing to argue during a failed attempt to ransack a jewellers in Market Harborough.Footage shows the pair trying to smash a...
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Kelly Machin: Father and daughter guilty of manslaughter of woman...
A father and daughter are facing jail after being found guilty of the manslaughter of a vulnerable woman who they attacked after she burst a football which landed in her garden.William Gary Jelly (48)...
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Leicestershire Police employee appears in court to deny theft...
A Leicestershire Police employee has appeared in court charged with theft.Julie Treen (52), of Countesthorpe, faces 25 counts of theft of money.The offences are alleged to have taken place between...
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Murder of Market Harborough woman Alice Ruggles to be featured in...
The police investigation into the murder of Alice Ruggles is to be re-told in an ITV documentary with Sir Trevor McDonald. Lance Corporal Trimaan 'Harry' Dhillon was jailed for life with a minimum of...
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