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Primark breastfeeding lie: Mother who claimed she was assaulted...
A mother who falsely accused a Primark security guard of pulling her baby from her while breastfeeding in the store – which caused a public outcry - today escaped jail "by a whisker."Caroline Starmer's...
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Man who intervened to stop fight ends up with double-fractured...
A man who intervened to stop a fight ended up with a double-fractured jaw after being punched, a court heard. The victim, Ryan Iley, had to have a tooth removed, and three metal plates with 14 screws...
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New helpline and support for domestic violence victims
A new support service and helpline have been launched for victims of domestic violence victims across the city and county. The new service, which began earlier this week, replaces two which were...
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Police name driver who died in rural road crash
Police have named a driver who died when his car crashed on a country road last week. Georgios Papaefthymiou, 27, was killed when his silver Toyota crashed on the A1 Great North Road in Tinwell,...
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Pedestrian seriously ill after collision with motorbike
A pedestrian is seriously ill in hospital after he was involved in collision with a motorbike this morning The man was injured in Dodwells Road, Hinckley at 6.30am. The collision, which happened near...
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Family's fears over street stabbing killers' bids for parole
Relatives of a man who was stabbed to death in a Leicester street say they are dismayed two of his killers are reportedly applying for parole. Nazir Sheikh was stabbed during a street robbery in St...
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Judge was right to not jail teenager who raped child, says law...
A judge's decision not to imprison a teenager who raped a five-year-old girl should not be reversed, the Government's senior legal adviser has ruled. Attorney General Jeremy Wright was asked to review...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include: Megan Paula Tugby (26) of Winchester Court, Ibstock, pleaded guilty to drink-driving. She was caught in Bath Street, Ashby de la Zouch, on...
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Cannabis and growing equipment found at Braunstone home
A man caught with home-grown cannabis and evidence of cultivation having taken place was given a suspended jail sentence.Leigh Woolley (35) pleaded guilty to producing the class B drug, between...
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Young Leicester couple killed in A46 road tragedy
A young couple thought to be from Leicester were killed in a road crash on the A46 last night. The man and woman, who are understood to have been engaged, were killed when their car was involved in a...
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Serious sexual assault: police want to trace this man
Detectives investigating a serious sexual assault in Leicester city centre have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace. Officers would like to speak to the man in connection with an assault...
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Leicester speedway offered help after a spate of vandal attacks...
A recruitment company has offered to help Leicester Speedway Stadium recover from a series of vandal attacks. Thousands of pounds of damage has been caused at the Elite League venue. The track in...
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Man grew cannabis to use drug to reduce shoulder injury pain
A man who grew cannabis to alleviate severe pain from a shoulder injury was given a suspended jail sentence. Christopher Michael Noon (41) was caught growing 18 plants at his home in Keyham Lane West,...
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Drunk man drove car into partner's home - after sending a warning...
A depressed man drunkenly drove a car into his partner's home, after sending a text message warning he was going to cause damage, a court heard.Larry Smith was at the wheel of a Fiat Punto which...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include: Sharondip Kaur Mander (29), of Edgefield Close, Hamilton, pleaded guilty to failing to give a specimen of breath for analysis when required on...
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Serious sexual assault in Leicester: police identify CCTV man
Police have identified a man who was featured in a CCTV image appeal earlier today. The man is being spoken to about a reported serious sexual assault in Leicester city centre in May this year. In a...
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Car park stabbing: police arrest teenager
A teenager has been arrested following a stabbing in Coalville town centre this week. The 17-year-old was arrested on Thursday and was questioned about an attack in which a man, aged 19, was stabbed in...
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Police alert to shops and Christmas shoppers over thieves
Police have warned shoppers and retailers to be ready for an anticipated rise in thefts in the run-up to Christmas. The number of people expected to visit the city's shops is expected to soar from this...
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"Predatory" teenager who raped girl wins cut in jail...
A 'predatory' teenager jailed for rape and sexually molesting four young girls in Cornwall has had his sentence cut on appeal.Kiaran Christopher Darren Bradshaw, 19, of Balfour Street, near Frog...
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Restaurant owners cause mayhem in street during fight with...
Two restaurant owners caused mayhem in the street during a fight with workmen, who were undoing some work they had carried out, a court heard. Abid Rashid and Naser Razai dashed outside the Grill...
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