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Investigation launched into "disturbance" at Glen Parva...
An investigation has been launched into a "disturbance" at a young offenders institute at the weekend. The incident happened at Glen Parva Prison, south of Leicester, on Saturday evening. A spokesman...
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Couple conned man out of £43,000 by fooling him into...
A couple involved in conning a man out of more than £43,000 in a £1.5 million competition scam have been jailed. Osamudianmen Amayo (27) and Maureen Omhenaka (28), both of Empire Road, Leicester,...
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Victim left needing 32 stitches after man glassed him in the face...
A man who twice glassed a victim in the face causing wounds needing 32 stitches has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years' detention. Thomas Amos (20) claimed the "red mist" descended and he lashed...
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Roadside drug tests make roads safer say police
Frontline police officers say new roadside test kits which tell them instantaneously whether a driver is under the influence of drugs are helping them make the roads safer. A number of officers in...
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Cowboy builder tricked man in £2,700 driveway scam
A cowboy builder who conned a customer into forking out £2,700 for a "substandard" driveway has been sentenced. Christopher Collins (19), of Colne Park Caravan Site, Middlesex, tricked his victim into...
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Police name driver, 69, killed on rural road
Police have named a motorist who died when his car crashed on a rural road yesterday. Clifford Knapp, 69, died in the collision in the collision in Manton Road, between Manton and Edith Weston,...
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Police boss defends salaries of top officers and staff
The salaries paid to senior officers and staff at Leicestershire Police have been defended by the police and crime commissioner. Sir Clive Loader was responding to research published today by the...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Jodie Neville (23), of Bakers Lane, Redmile, was proven guilty in absence of failing to give information relating to the identity of a driver...
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Drunken man who took machete to fight ended up being attacked and...
A drunken man who took a machete to the scene of a fight ended up being injured and attacked with his own weapon, a court heard. Aron Luke Harding (27) suffered two eight centimetre gashes, on his back...
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Anti-slavery police unit arrests four people in dawn raids
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of holding a person in 'slavery or servitude' following a series of early morning raids.The two men and two women were detained yesterday by a newly formed...
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Motorist jailed after fracturing driver's eye socket in road rage...
An irate motorist who fractured a driver's eye socket in a road rage attack has been jailed for 14 months. Brent Gallagher (35) kicked the victim in the groin and then punched him at least twice in the...
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Warning after thieves drill into petrol tanks to steal fuel
Residents have reported a spate of car tanks being drilled and drained of petrol. At least four cars in the Aylestone area of the city have been targeted in the past few days. Most were in, or near,...
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Petition calls for private firms to be kept out of policing
A petition has been launched urging Leicestershire Police to abandon discussions about outsourcing its control room to a private company.Online campaign group 38 Degrees created the petition this week...
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Brothers caught with cannabis during police raid
Two brothers were caught with a stash of cannabis during a police raid, a court heard.Shomari Samuel (28) and Kaleem Samuel (21) were both at the family home in Gresley Close, Beaumont Leys, when a...
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Download Festival reveller punched police officer in drunken...
A drunken Download Festival reveller punched a detective sergeant in the face causing a mouth fracture and dental injuries.Jamie Paul Martin was being served an eviction notice from the rock festival...
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Woman caught by police selling stolen £50,000 Land Rover
A woman was caught by police posing as the seller of a £50,000 Land Rover Discovery, after it was stolen. Karla Albus, 29, pleaded guilty to handling the stolen vehicle, which had been offered for sale...
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New bid to tackle 'scourge' of child sexual exploitation
Police have announced a major drive to tackle the "scourge" of child sexual exploitation, (CSE), and grooming. Leicestershire Police said it has been working with organisations across the city and...
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Police appeal after thug robs elderly man for his walking stick
Police are searching for a thug who pushed an elderly man to the ground and stole his walking stick. The attack happened at 12pm in Cank Street, Leicester city centre on Thursday, October 29. Police...
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Robbers beat shop-keeper with baton before grabbing cash
A gang of thugs attacked a shop worker with a baton before taking cash from the till. The shop, in Melton Road, Thurmaston was robbed between 9.05pm and 9.20pm on Tuesday, November 3. Two or three men...
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Four 'slavery' suspects released on bail
Four people who were arrested this week on suspicion of holding a person in 'slavery or servitude' have been released on bail. The two men and two women were detained on Thursday by a newly formed...
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