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Leicester bar Spencers issues Facebook statement over Megan...
A city centre bar has denied that Megan Bannister was drinking in their premises before she was found dead in a car. Spencers pub, formerly Lamp Lighters, posted a denial on Facebook after rumours...
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Trial of former BBC Radio Leicester couple Tony and Julie...
The trial of two former BBC Radio Leicester presenters accused of indecently assaulting boys in the 1990s has been adjourned until Friday. Married couple Tony and Julie Wadsworth deny five counts of...
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Thief tricks Leicester city centre busker out of earnings while...
A musician was tricked out of her earnings by a member of the public while performing in Leicester last week. Tina Maynard, from Bristol, was busking in the city centre on Friday 12 May when she was...
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Cause of Leicester schoolgirl's death released by police...
The Leicester schoolgirl who died after she fell from a water ride at Drayton Manor Park last week is believed to have suffered fatal chest wounds, according to a post-mortem examination. Evha Jannath,...
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Megan Bannister: Fund is opened to help family pay for funeral
An online collection has been launched to help tragic Megan Bannister's family cover the cost of her funeral.The 16-year-old's body was found in a crashed car in Desford Road, Enderby at 11.45am on...
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CCTV appeal in search for Leicester city centre phone thieves
Police have released CCTV images of two men they want to trace after a city shop was burgled. Officers want to speak to the men after a number of mobile phones were taken from the shop in Gallowtree...
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Police issue update over pair accused of killing Megan Bannister
Two men who were arrested following the death of 16-year-old Megan Bannister have been charged with 'gross negligence manslaughter' tonight.Jason Burder, (28), of Braunstone Avenue, Braunstone, and...
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Man pleaded for his life in terrifying torture ordeal, court told
A torture victim pleaded for his life while being ferociously beaten with a claw-hammer and having his throat slashed in a terrifying two-and-a-half hour ordeal, an attempted murder trial heard.Stephen...
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Businessmen dumped 100 barrels of chemical waste in Leicester...
Two business owners have been ordered to pay more than £15,000 between them after 100 barrels of caustic soda was dumped in a Leicester cul-de-sac. The city council's environmental services were called...
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Police issue update over teenager accused of killing man found in...
A teenager has been charged with the murder of Abdirahman Adam. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due to appear in court this morning charged with the murder of Mr Adam, who...
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Leicester burglar pretending to be tradesman scams elderly people...
Burglars targeting elderly people in Leicester have struck six times in less than a week. The offences happened in Westcotes and Beaumont Leys areas between May 7-10 – with cash stolen in the majority...
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Video shows shocking aftermath of New Parks burglary
A family has shown the devastating aftermath of a burglary at their house in Leicester. The shocking footage shows the ransacked property in Dominion Road, New Parks, which was targeted during a...
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CCTV appeal after assault on Domino's pizza staff member in...
Police investigating an assault on a member of staff at a pizza takeaway have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace. Detectives want to speak to the man in the image as part of their...
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Jail for men who went on burglary spree after leaving prison
Two crooks released from prison went on a burglary spree during which they stole goods and cash totalling thousands of pounds from small businesses.Harry Green, 25, and Luca Murray, 27, targeted post...
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Do you recognise this man? Police want to speak to him after girl...
A CCTV image has been released of a man police would like to trace after an indecent image was allegedly shown to a teenager on a bus.Officers said the incident took place on a Skylink bus travelling...
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Jailed: Armed robbers who raided Aldi and Lidl stores in...
A pair of armed robbers have been jailed after terrorising supermarket and pub staff with guns and knives in a series of violent raids.Cousins Tobias Morton and Dan Anderson were part of a gang who...
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Megan Bannister: Update on third arrest
A man who was arrested on suspicion of a drugs offence as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of 16-year-old Megan Bannister has been released from custody and remains under...
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Man bludgeoned in merciless hammer attack tells of 'cold...
Stephen Wale speaks to the Leicester Mercury about his ordealA man who was almost beaten to death in a brutal hammer attack lasting two-and-a-half hours has described the "cold, calculated cruelty"...
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Prolific offender burgled houses of two elderly woman in...
A prolific offender who burgled the homes of two elderly women - aged 96 and 87 - has been jailed for five years.Patrick Nolan, 35, of Pickwell Close, New Parks, Leicester, pleaded guilty at Leicester...
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Cannabis plants seized from Leicester house
Police have recovered cannabis plants from a house in Leicester this morning. Officers found approximately 100 plants in the house in Upperton Road, near its junction with Fosse Road South, a...
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