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Rare teddy bears are stolen from collector – then sold on...
Two women burglars raided the home of a collector of valuable Steiff teddy bears and helped themselves to at least 100 of the soft toys.Rachel Reynolds (45) and Claire Cunningham (48) appeared at...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Louis Mark Ducharme (25), of Mulberry Avenue, Braunstone Frith, Leicester, was committed to prison for a total of 16 weeks, suspended for 12...
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Mum illegally claims more than £35,000 in housing benefit...
A woman dishonestly claimed more than £35,000 in housing benefit because she failed to tell a council her landlord was the father of her two children.Chantelle Callanan appeared in court after council...
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Mugger threatened to stab a man before snatching his wallet
A street mugger under the influence of drugs threatened to stab a man before snatching his wallet and running off, a court heard.Nicholas Morris, 38, who was jailed for two-and-a-half-years, also...
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Hit-and-run driver leaves motorcyclist injured in road
Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who left a motorcyclist seriously injured in the road.The driver left the scene of the collision, in Humberstone Road, near Leicester city centre, last...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Raj Parmar (33), of Welbury Road, Hamilton, pleaded guilty to exceeding 50mph on the A607 Newark Road, Thurmaston, on December 15. He was fined £350 with a £36 victim surcharge, £85 costs and given six...
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City centre stabbing victim's plea for justice
A man who was critically injured in a street stabbing four weeks ago has today urged members of the public to help police bring his attackers to justice.The victim, who has asked to known only by his...
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Brave shop worker tackles knife-wielding robber
A shop-worker had a knife held in his face during an attempted robbery.The lone shop assistant at Top Quality Fit Ltd, a building supplies company, in Loughborough was attacked on Tuesday afternoon.The...
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Sneak thief steals 84-year-old Sylvia's 'lifeline' shopping...
An 84-year-old woman has told how a sneak thief stole her shopping trolley on a visit to the city centre.Sylvia Goddard had turned her back on the trolley – in which she was carrying her weekly shop,...
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Iceland staff anger as thief steals ball signed by Leicester City...
A shop's plan to raise money for charity by raffling a football signed by Leicester City players has been ruined after it was stolen.Members of staff at Iceland, in Narborough Road, Leicester, were...
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HIV-positive man jailed for 12 years for attempting to rape...
A former care worker who is HIV-positive has been jailed for 12 years for attempting to rape a disabled woman in her home.Bonface Marova went uninvited into the victim's Leicester home after she had...
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Two men jailed for series of planned house burglaries
Two men involved in a series of planned house burglaries, netting tens of thousands of pounds worth of valuables, have been locked up.Luke Holford, 23, of Luther Street, West End, Leicester, was...
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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Katharine Elizabeth Anthony (23), of The Pines, Hall Lane, Whitwick, pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon, a meat knife, in a public...
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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Leslie William Warner (69) of Moor Lane, Loughborough, pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly...
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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Eamon McCarthy (20), of Brookfield Rise, Saffron Lane, was proven guilty after denying using a vehicle without third party insurance at Saffron...
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Police seize 87 motorbikes from reckless or illegal riders
Police have seized 87 motorbikes and minimotos from illegal or reckless riders in the past six months.The campaign, Operation Groundhopper, was launched in February by officers at Leicester's Hinckley...
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Benefits cheat pocketed thousands in state hand-outs after...
A benefits cheat pocketed almost £12,500 in state hand-outs she was not entitled to, after failing to declare she had got married, a court heard.Kimberley Simmonds, 32, initially made a legitimate...
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Persistent burglar jailed after breaking into house while owner...
A persistent burglar who broke into a house while the owner was out walking his dog was jailed for two years and five months.George Ellul, 47, has more than 100 offences on his criminal record, of...
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Greville Janner's alleged sex abuse case back in court
Former Leicester MP Greville Janner's alleged child sexual abuse case is due to return to court today.A hearing is listed at Southwark Crown Court, in London.It was unclear today whether the...
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Missing man Aaron Dunn found 'safe and well' in London
A man who was reported missing a month ago has been found safe and well in London.Aaron Dunn, 26, was located on Sunday evening.He was last seen on Saturday, July 25, in Dunster Street, Westcotes,...
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