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Recap: Belgrave Gate in city centre shut as police deal with...
Belgrave Gate in the city was closed for several hours this morning after a man was found stabbed in the street. The route was shut from Mansfield House Police Station, close to the new bus station,...
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Woman jailed for stabbing friend in shoulder
A woman who stabbed a friend in the shoulder during a row has been jailed.Leicester Crown Court was told that Emma Tomlinson had been previously jailed for three years for helping to conceal her...
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Motorist hit woman, causing brain damage, as he reversed to...
A motorist reversed into a married couple, causing the wife to fall and suffer brain damage, while trying to collect a £1 parking refund.John Salamacha (54) failed to see Peter and Marlene Hoult...
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Final chance to help us find the Beat Bobby of the Year 2017
Today is the final chance to nominate a hard-working Leicestershire police officer for the title of Leicester Mercury Beat Bobby of the Year 2017.They are at the forefront of the fight against crime...
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Jailed: Market Harborough man who sexually abused young girls
A man who deliberately targeted young girls for his sexual gratification has been jailed for 12 years. Daniel Painter, formerly of St Mary's Road, Market Harborough, was sentenced to eight years for...
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Update on stabbing in Belgrave Gate, Leicester
Detectives investigating a stabbing in Leicester city centre are trawling through CCTV footage. Officers on patrol found the 21-year-old man lying injured outside the Brighthouse shop in Belgrave Gate...
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Armed robbers jailed for total of 30 years for region-wide...
Three armed robbers arrested moments before a planned £14 million security van heist have each been jailed for 10 years.Lee Faulkner (38), of Shelthorpe Avenue, Loughborough; Mitchell Corbin (36), of...
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Ex-police boss denies 'leaking' information about Tory MP fraud...
A former police boss disclosed confidential information about a criminal investigation into a prominent Conservative MP to colleagues in the party, a court heard today.Adam Simmonds, 40, was briefed...
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Kickboxer Danny Ryland accused of abusing girls tells jury: 'It...
A kickboxing instructor told a jury there was no truth in allegations made by four of his former students, who claim he sexually abused them.Danny Ryland is on trial accused of molesting four girls he...
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Section of Leicester's Victoria Park cordoned off following...
A section of Leicester's Victoria Park has been closed off following a serious assault. The incident took place in the early hours of this morning. A resident living opposite the scene was awoken by...
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Police want to speak to these women over Cineworld assault
Detectives investigating an assault at Cineworld in Hinckley have released pictures of three women they want to speak in connection with the incident.During a film showing on Monday 1 May, the victim...
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Woman left with serious head injuries after Victoria Park assault
Detectives are investigating an assault in Victoria Park which left a woman with serious head injuries.A Leicestershire police spokeswoman said: "Detectives are investigating an assault which happened...
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Spotted in Leeds: Missing double rapist who disappeared from...
Police searching for a double rapist from Leicester after he went missing from his bail address, believe he may now be in Leeds.Sean Perry, 46, who also uses the surnames Cawthray and Goldthorpe, is...
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Woman in 'critical condition' after suffering 'very serious...
A woman is in "critical condition" after suffering "very serious injuries" in an assault in Victoria Park.Police have described last night's attack as an 'horrific assault'.The woman, who is in her...
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Police officers at bedside of woman subjected to 'horrific...
Police officers are at the bedside of a woman who was subjected to a "horrific assault" in Victoria Park, in the hope that they can speak to her.The woman, who is in her 20s, was seriously assaulted...
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Victoria Park attack: Police release CCTV of man they want to...
Detectives investigating the "extremely serious and violent" attack on a woman in Leicester's Victoria Park have released this CCTV of a man they would like to speak with. Leicestershire Police say the...
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Police arrest man in Leicester over murder in Belgium
Leicestershire police officers arrested a man in Leicester on Sunday on suspicion of committing a murder in Belgium.Officers detained the 30-year-old after executing an European Arrest Warrant on...
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Victoria Park attack: Police arrest 17-year-old boy
Detectives investigating a horrific attack on a woman in Leicester's Victoria Park have arrested a 17-year-old boy.The teenager was taken into custody last night and is being questioned on suspicion of...
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Leicester Prison: Inspectors outline their key findings after...
Leicester Prison is a calmer and safer place to be for inmates, according to the findings of a report.Compared with 2015, there were fewer violent incidents in the Welford Road men's prison in...
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Police hunting missing Leicester double rapist say sighting in...
Detectives say a reported sighting of missing Leicester double rapist Sean Perry in Leeds was not him.On Sunday a man believed to match the description of Perry, 46, was seen in Leeds city centre.West...
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