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Ivan Barrs murder: 'When Paul Smith killed my son, he killed me'
The mother of Ivan Barrs today spoke of the "immense pain" she had suffered as a result of Paul Smith's brutal attack on her son.In a statement issued after Smith was found guilty of Mr Barrs's murder,...
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Driver who had taken cannabis jailed for causing death of...
A man has been jailed for causing the death of a 79-year-old pedestrian by careless driving while impaired through drugs.Mechanic Godfread Housen (41) had taken cannabis before he crashed into Brian...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court include the following.Mohammed Ahmad Assere (33) of Lytton Road, Clarendon Park, pleaded guilty to exceeding 30 miles per hour on the A594 Welford Road, Leicester,...
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New senior police officer is a professor who has never walked a...
A former crime reporter and university professor is to join Leicestershire Police at a senior rank – even though he has never served as an officer.Michael Mulqueen will join the county force next month...
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Police baffled as antique church lectern is found during raid
Police hope Mercury readers can help them trace the owner of this imposing antique church lectern which officers found during an apparently routine raid.The 5ft eagle-motif reading stand, which is...
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Call to reveal true scale of violence against police officers
Official statistics for the number of assaults on police officers in Leicestershire could represent only the tip of the iceberg, officers representatives have warned.The Police Federation, which...
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Attacker admits manslaughter of father-of-one who died after...
An attacker appeared in court today to admit the manslaughter of a builder who died after being assaulted in Leicester city centre.Sanchez Zampaladus (34) pleaded guilty to unlawfully killing...
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Sign language police nominated for award
A team of Leicestershire Police officers and staff who are trained to use British Sign Language to help communication with deaf people has been shortlisted for a national award.The team, known as the...
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Fire attack woman supports new victims' support group
A woman who suffered horrific burns after she was doused in petrol and set alight has supported the launch of a new service for victims of crime.Tori Banks, who is a transgender woman, sustained burns...
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Magistrate suspended after trying to pay asylum seeker's court...
A senior Leicestershire magistrate was suspended and investigated by one of the country's highest judicial bodies after he tried to pay a defendant's fine in court.Nigel Allcoat, 65, of Burbage, who...
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Leicester drugs raid: Man, 41, arrested on suspicion of producing...
Police have arrested a 41 year old man on suspicion of producing amphetamines in a Leicester terrace house.Officers raided the property in Warren Street in the Tudor Road area of the city yesterday...
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Details leaked of Tories hoping to become Leicestershire police...
A number of hopefuls are seeking selection as the next Conservative candidate for Leicestershire police and crime commissioner.Current Tory commissioner Sir Clive Loader has announced he will not seek...
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Man in custody after woman is raped near Leicester city centre
A man has been arrested after a woman was reportedly raped near Leicester city centre in the early hours of today.The 21-year-old was detained after the woman was assaulted in a wooded area at the...
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Cannabis user caught growing illegal plants worth over £16,...
A heavy cannabis user caught growing 11 illegal plants, with potential to reap a crop worth between £16,000 and £30,000 was given a suspended jail sentence.Jonathan Michael Smart was detected when a...
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Independent panel to examine police 'facial recognition' system
An independent panel is to examine Leicestershire Police's use of controversial facial recognition technology.The force's new ethics committee – whose members are drawn from academia, the health...
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Life sentence for "sadistic man" who subjected woman to...
A "dangerous" man who beat up, partially strangled and threatened to kill a woman, has been given a life sentence.Larry Pole, 44, also threatened to throw a pan of sizzling fat into her face and cut...
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How Leicester reacted to the magistrate resigning after paying...
Following the news that a senior Leicestershire magistrate resigned after being suspended for attempting to pay a court fine for an asylum seeker, the subject has been the source of heavy debate on the...
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Outrage as widow is burgled two days after husband's funeral
A widow's home was burgled two days after she laid her husband to rest.Intruders broke into the 73-year-old's home in Melton on Saturday.Despite a number of sympathy cards on display to show it was a...
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Man who defied child abduction order three times jailed by...
A man has been jailed for flouting a child abduction order banning a 15-year-old girl from entering his home.The court heard the teenager was infatuated with 29 year old Daniel Carroll.But the court...
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Police issue CCTV after clash between Leicester City fans
Police have released CCTV of two men they want to trace after two groups of Leicester City fans clashed as they returned from an away win earlier this season.The disorder broke out as fans arrived at...
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