Was dead ISIS fighter Ruhul Amin radicalised in Leicester?
A British ISIS fighter killed by an RAF drone was radicalised in Leicester, according to his childhood friend.Ruhul Amin, who is said to have moved with his family to Leicester from Aberdeen, was...
View ArticleCases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester magistrates:Nora Ellen Klusis (57), of Eastley Road, Broughton Astley, pleaded guilty to driving on the B4669 Leicester Road, Sapcote, on February 6 with 143mg of alcohol...
View ArticleMan looking for night-time sexual encounter attacked
A man looking for a night-time sexual encounter ended up being attacked by a drunken man he met on a canal towpath, a court heard.The victim, who fought back in self-defence, suffered cuts, bruising...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after incident in Bardon Road, Barwell
Two men have been arrested following an incident which resulted in a man and woman being taken to hospital.They were injured in a property in Bardon Road in Barwell.A 26-year-old man has been detained...
View ArticleDetective praised as police use sign language to nail a killer
When police officer Helen McLoughlin began learning British Sign Language two decades ago, she had no idea it would one day be brought to bear on a complex murder inquiry.The skills, which she went on...
View ArticleDopey student's Reddit plea for drug dealer numbers in Leicester
A dopey student is being investigated by police after he made an online plea for people to put him in touch with a drug dealer in Leicester.The unknown man circulated his appeal for help finding a...
View ArticleCases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Mark Llewellyn (38), of London Road, Leicester, pleaded guilty to damaging two wing mirrors, worth £150, on July 28, intending to destroy or...
View ArticleDrink and drug-fuelled man jailed for 5 years for attacking...
A drink and drug-fuelled house guest attacked an innocent victim with a broken wine glass at a house party, a court heard.Mark Astill, who was jailed for five years, left the victim with blood spurting...
View ArticleDog-walker who foiled sex assault honoured by police
A man who helped to stop a serious sexual assault while he was out walking his dog has been honoured by police.Robin Bamra heard the terrified woman screaming in Braunstone, in December.Mr Bamra, 55,...
View ArticleAward for detective who traced £650,000 bogus 'healer''
A police officer who brought a bogus faith healer to justice after he tricked his victims into handing over at least £650,000 has been honoured by her chief constable.Detective Constable Joanna Brown...
View ArticleGrieving family at graveside confronted by man pleasuring himself...
Grieving family members visiting a relative's grave were confronted by a man pleasuring himself with a sex toy, a court has heard.The family had gone to the grave in the city's Gilroes Cemetery on a...
View ArticleConman builder back in court for bullying customers and carrying...
A conman builder, Patrick Doran, was back in court to admit more offences of bullying customers and carrying out substandard work.The 24-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, by falsely...
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View ArticleManu Tuilagi pleads innocence four months after admitting in...
Leicester Tigers and England rugby star Manu Tuilagi has denied assaulting two police officers, despite having pleaded guilty to the crime four months ago.The 24-year-old, who lost his place in...
View ArticleCCTV images released in appeal over parking altercation outside...
Police have released CCTV images of men they want to trace in relation to an altercation outside a gym.The incident happened in Temple Road, in the North Evington area of Leicester.It occurred on...
View ArticleCarer who stole £4,500 savings from 90-year-old woman...
A carer who stole £4,500 savings from a 90-year-old client she was supposed to be looking after has escaped jail.Rebecca Harrison, 34, abused her position of trust to commit the "despicable" offence...
View ArticleMeet the two heroes who foiled suicide bids
Two heroes who intervened to prevent two people from taking their lives have been honoured by Chief Constable Simon Cole.Farmer Martin Coates was praised for his determination to prevent a man from...
View ArticleFleeing man breaks brave off-duty police officer's nose
An off-duty police officer suffered a broken nose when a fleeing suspect turned suddenly and punched him in the face.Despite the injury, Pc Dave McCartney continued to pursue the man who he had seen...
View ArticleLeicester City legend Birch rescues shop's charity drive
Leicester City legend Alan Birchenall has rescued a shop's charity fund-raising efforts by donating an autographed ball after the original was stolen.Members of staff at Iceland, in Narborough Road,...
View ArticleCases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Claire Barrow (39), of Aikman Close, New Parks, Leicester, pleaded guilty to three charges of stealing cosmetics in Leicester. The thefts took...
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