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Tanzanian man faces jail after killing his friend
A Tanzanian man who killed his friend during a play fight because he had been called a 'Somalian' is facing jail.Mustafa Abdalah, 24, of Vancouver Road, St Matthews, Leicester, landed a knockout blow...
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Jury sent out to consider verdicts in the murder trial of Sameena...
The jury has gone out to consider its verdicts in the murder trial of Sameena Imam.Brothers David and Roger Cooper deny killing the 34 year old and burying her body in a Leicester allotment.Yesterday...
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Jack Adcock manslaughter trial: doctor defends her actions in...
A doctor on trial for the manslaughter of a little boy at Leicester Royal Infirmary has defended her actions in court.Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba (38), is one of three medics accused of "gross negligence" in...
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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Aaron Brian Baxter (33), of Kirkland Road, Braunstone Town, pleaded guilty to driving in Western Road, Leicester, on September 3 with 60mcg of...
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Teens arrested after assault outside Leicester's Lamplighters pub
Two teenagers have been arrested after a 37-year-old man was attacked outside a Leicester city centre pub.The suspects, aged 17 and 18, were detained after the man suffered an injury to his arm outside...
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Jack Adcock manslaughter trial: "competent doctor"...
A doctor on trial for the manslaughter of a six-year-old boy should have immediately recognised the potential seriousness of his condition, a jury has heard.Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba (38) wrongly diagnosed...
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Two brothers found guilty of murdering 'bubbly and beautiful"...
Two brothers have been convicted of murdering a "bubbly and beautiful" woman and burying her body on a Leicester allotment on Christmas Day.A jury at Birmingham Crown Court today returned guilty...
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Crown court jury watch footage of car crashing into a tree on...
A jury watched footage of a car crashing into a tree, while racing at high speed with another vehicle in the city centre.The front seat passenger, Jonilal Manjhu, (39), a married father-of-three, died...
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Plea for help to track down vandals who attacked play equipment...
Vandals have destroyed play equipment and attacked a toilet block in a series of attacks.Over the past three weeks they have targeted sites in Hinckley and Burbage.Now the borough council is appealing...
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Peace campaigning grandma from Leicester guilty of criminal...
A peace campaigning grandmother from Leicester has been found guilty of criminal damage after she entered an RAF base during a protest against drones.Penny Walker, 64, of Gotham Street, Highfields, was...
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Brothers jailed for at least 30 years for murdering Sameena Imam
Two brothers will each serve at least 30 years in jail for murdering "joyful and bubbly" Sameena Imam last Christmas.Roger and David Cooper were today handed mandatory life sentences, with a minimum of...
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Death crash accused 'was not racing with another car before it...
A BMW driver told a jury he was not racing with another car before it crashed into a tree, killing a passenger.Kulwant Singh said he drove at up to 92 mph along Welford Road after seeing a car...
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Father and sons stranded at a leisure centre after thief steals...
A thief left a father and his two young sons stranded at a leisure centre, after stealing their clothes, money and even their £20,000 car. Leicester Crown Court was told Charles Morrell targeted their...
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Father punched innocent granddad after mistaking him for...
A father-of-nine mistook an innocent grandfather for a paedophile and punched him, breaking his eye socket and cheekbone in three places. Leicester Crown Court was told the victim was out looking for...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Sadik Ayoob Umar (34), of Rowanberry Avenue, Braunstone Frith, pleaded guilty to driving in Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester, while disqualified, on August 8....
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Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Liam Gethins (21), of Parkstone Road, Netherhall, Leicester, pleaded guilty to driving in Saffron Lane, Leicester, on August 30 with 105 micrograms...
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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Lee Anthony Tarbert (32), of Coronation Avenue, Broughton Astley, pleaded guilty to driving in Nock Verges, Stoney Stanton, on July 4 with 69...
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Welford Road death by dangerous driving trial: jury discharged
The jury in the trial of a BMW driver accused of racing with another car, which crashed into a tree killing a passenger, has been discharged.Kulwant Singh (48), of Northdene Road, Knighton, denied...
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Couple injured in city centre taxi rank assault
A young couple needed hospital treatment after they were attacked a while trying to flag down a taxi in Leicester city centre. The victims, a 21-year-old man and 19-year-old woman, were set upon in...
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Ward sister accused of manslaughter of Jack Adcock said she acted...
A ward sister accused of the manslaughter of a six-year-old patient today told a jury she acted appropriately during the child's care in hospital.Theresa Taylor (55) said she had realised Jack Adcock...
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