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'Monk' banned from posting homophobic leaflets to homes
A 'monk' who posted homophobic leaflets to homes in Leicestershire has been banned from putting them through any letterbox in England and Wales for five years. Damon Jonah Kelly, 53, appeared at...
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Drugs house which attracted up to 70 visits a day is closed by...
Police have closed down an alleged drugs den which was attracting up to 70 "customers'' a day. The flat in West Street, near Leicester Prison, has been sealed off for three months and the unofficial...
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Man who raped 15-year-old girl and gave her drugs and alcohol is...
A man who raped a 15-year-old girl and also gave her alcohol and drugs was jailed for eight-and-a-half years. Dalton Beardmore, 25, was convicted by a jury of rape and three counts of sexual activity...
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Police alert over crime rise during Navratri and Diwali
Police are staging extra patrols in two city neighbourhoods to ensure burglars do not exploit two forthcoming religious festivals. Officers say burglary rates in Belgrave and Rushey Mead, Leicester...
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Campaign group take up case of man appealing conviction for...
A man who is serving a life sentence for murdering a former police officer will launch his latest appeal to have his conviction overturned this week. Ameen Jogee was convicted of murdering Paul Fyfe in...
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Man in "critical" condition with serious head injuries...
A man is in a "critical" condition with serious head injuries after a fight broke out in the city centre.Police were called to Abbey Street, near St Margaret's Bus Station, at about 1am yesterday...
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New weapon for police in war on drugged-up drivers
Police are to take to the roads in the coming weeks armed with a new weapon in the fight against drug-drivers. Officers are to begin using equipment which can establish immediately whether a driver is...
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Abbey Street assault: teenager released on bail
A teenager who was arrested after a man suffered serious head injuries at the weekend has been released on bail. The 18-year-old was taken into custody after the man, 25, was assaulted in Abbey Street,...
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Formula 1 technician gives up career after suffering injuries...
A Formula 1 technician has been forced to give up his career after suffering a brain injury and multiple broken bones when a car crashed into his motorbike.Joe Revill was riding along the B5324 in...
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Police safety warning after churchyard muggings
Police are hunting thugs who have carried out a series of robberies – including at least two in a churchyard – in the space of 10 days. Three attacks in the city centre's Cultural Quarter, during which...
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Leicestershire Police employee admits stealing gold bars and cash...
A police employee has admitted stealing two gold bars and cash totalling £153,000 belonging to the force he worked for.Mujibur Ibrahim (25) took the stash of cash and gold from Leicestershire Police's...
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Youths endanger lives by throwing fireworks at people in a town...
Youths have been accused of endangering lives by throwing fireworks at people in the street of a county town. Police have condemned the "ludicrous and mindless" actions which could have "burned,...
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Teenager high on cocktail of drugs robbed friend at knifepoint
A young man who was high on a cocktail of drugs when he robbed a friend at knifepoint in his victim's own home has been jailed for three years. Kai Mayfield-Meek (19), of no fixed address but formerly...
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Two burglars broke into man's home and then drove away in his car...
Two burglars broke into a man's home at night and then drove away in his car and work's van, a court heard. Max Riddle, 25, and Cade Dady, 23, raided the premises in Hollands Way, Kegworth, as the...
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Burglar who helped steal valuables worth over £50,000...
A burglar who helped steal more than £50,000 worth of valuables in a series of house break-ins was jailed for three years. Ross Brown, 27, committed the offences with a team of unknown others. In one...
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Police issue photo of missing autistic woman
Police have made a public appeal for help finding an autistic woman who has gone missing from home. Officers are concerned for Dominika Mikulova, who was last seen by her family in the Rushey Mead area...
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Police warning after drivers fail child car seat safety checks
Just five out of 74 children travelling in vehicles stopped during a police check were in safely fitted car seats. Police and Leicester City Council have now urged parents to learn how to correctly fit...
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Court examines Leicester 'joint enterprise' murder conviction
A legal appeal which could affect the life sentence imposed on a Leicester man found guilty of murdering a former police officer began today. The hearing in the Supreme Court, in London, is examining...
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Amateur rugby player jailed for "unprovoked" punch in...
An amateur rugby player has been jailed for punching an opposition player on the pitch in an "unprovoked attack" which broke his jaw in two places. Jason Hadley (28) who was playing for Old Newtonians...
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Unstable man who threatened to shoot himself jailed for five...
A man who put a gun into his mouth and threatened to pull the trigger has been jailed for five years.Adam McCarthy was arrested by police after people became concerned about his behaviour.Officers...
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