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Boy, 13, punched and kicked by bike thieves
Thugs punched and kicked a 13-year-old boy before stealing his bike. The youngster and his friends were targeted as they walked through a village park earlier this week. A group of up to six people,...
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Police leaders criticise call for new recruits to have degrees
Police representatives in Leicestershire have criticised a proposal that all new recruits should have university degrees. Leicestershire Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, said...
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'Warehouseman' for class A drugs and deactivated firearms given...
A "warehouseman" for class A drugs and stolen deactivated antique firearms was given a suspended jail sentence. Zeon Barker-Herbert (22) was caught after agreeing to look after heroin and cocaine, with...
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Former Leicestershire vicar jailed for 13 years for 27 sex...
A 73-year-old retired vicar has been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of 27 sexual assault offences against four victims following a trial at Guildford Crown Court. He was also given an...
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Jewellery shop robbed by axe-wielding masked gang
Masked men threatened jewellery shop staff with axes before smashing display cabinets and snatching handfuls of stock this afternoon. The men targeted G Naran Jewellers, in Melton Road, Belgrave...
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Drivers put on alert as theft gang targets cars in Aylestone
Police have launched an operation to track down thieves who are targeting cars in a city neighbourhood. Officers believe the same person or group is behind a string of thefts from vehicles in...
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Police pull over car after seeing two-year-old trying to climb...
Police pulled a car over after they saw a two-year-old child apparently trying to climb out of the back window. Officers spotted the car in Melton Road, Leicester on Thursday evening last week. They...
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Beat bobbies back burgled playground's fundraising drive
Beat bobbies are backing a fundraising drive for an adventure playground which has lost equipment in a series of burglaries. Officers from Leicester's Hinckley Road police station are lending their...
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Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Benjamin Ian Packwood (30), of Dover Place, Leicester city centre, was given an eight-week jail sentence suspended for 12 months after pleading...
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Motorist who drove teen girls around Leicester was bullied and...
A motorist who kindly drove teenage girls around Leicester ended up being bullied and the vehicle taken off him – before it was spectacularly crashed. Shannon Spencer (19) and Rebecca Rollings (18)...
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Sacked employee involved in burglary of 750 boxes of shoes from...
A sacked employee was involved in burgling his former workplace when 750 boxes of shoes worth £26,700 were stolen. When Ivan Buttery (53) was arrested he was found to be in the possession keys to a...
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How safe is Leicester? Crime stats for September revealed
The latest crime stats for Leicestershire have been released, showing that overall rate has dropped in the city over the last three months.A total of 650 crimes were reported during the month, compared...
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Car used by axe-wielding masked gang in jewellery shop raid...
A car used by a masked gang who threatened jewellery shop staff with axes before smashing display cabinets and snatching handfuls of stock has been recovered.The men targeted G Naran Jewellers, in...
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Prisoner dies in hospital after suffering "unsurvivable"...
A 21-year-old man who was on remand in Leicester Prison died inexplicably from a sudden and "unsurvivable" stroke, an inquest was told. Conor Kavanagh died on March 6, this year, at Leicester Royal...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Martin Johnathan Manchester (33) of Milwood Close, Mowmacre Hill, pleaded guilty to stealing a jacket worth £40 from Age Concern, Leicester, on...
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'True Muslims disgusted by such acts of brutality' Leicester...
The Association of Sunni Ulama Leicestershire, which represents about a dozen of the largest Sunni mosques in the city and county, has condemned the Paris attacks.Imam and association spokesman Dr...
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Drunken man who beat up girlfriend causing multiple injuries...
A drunken man who beat up his girlfriend causing multiple injuries was given a suspended jail sentence.The victim was grabbed by her hair and punched in a sustained attack, Leicester Crown Court was...
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Mother-of-two threatened friend with knife over £40 debt
A woman who pointed a knife at a friend when demanding a £40 debt be repaid has been given a suspended jail sentence. Hayley Fox, a mother-of-two, pleaded guilty to blackmail, by making a demand with...
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Missing Kayleigh Haywood: Parents make heartfelt appeal in hope...
The parents of missing 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood have made a heartfelt appeal in the hope of finding their daughter.Kayleigh, from Measham, was last seen at 6pm on Friday 13 November when she was...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Dwayne Greaves (38), of Stretton Road, Great Glen, pleaded guilty to assault by beating in Leicester on October 22.He was committed to prison for...
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