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Thief spilled liquid on woman, 85, and stole her purse while...
A sneak thief deliberately spilled liquid on an 85-year-old woman's coat and stole her purse while helping her to wipe it dry. The man targeted the woman, who walks with the aid of two sticks, in...
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London helicopter crash: Former Leicestershire air ambulance...
A former county air ambulance pilot, killed in a central London helicopter crash, made an unsafe decision to fly in "excessively challenging weather conditions", a jury has found.Peter Barnes, 50, died...
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CCTV released of knife-wielding store robbers
CCTV images have been released showing suspects who detectives would like to trace in connection with robberies at two Leicester stores. Three people are shown entering both premises, off Hinckley...
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Convicted murderer given second life sentence after attacking two...
A convicted murderer who brutally attacked two inmates in prison gyms - causing serious head injuries by bashing them with weightlifting bars - has been given a second sentence of life imprisonment....
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Stoneygate murder: Police given more time to question suspects
Detectives have been given further time to continue questioning three people who have been arrested in connection with a woman's murder.The body of a woman, who is believed to be in her 50s, was...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include: Simon Parkhouse (57) of Golden Square, Hathern, was fined guilty in absence of using a vehicle without third party insurance in Pinfold Gate,...
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CCTV image released of ram raid in Oakham
Police have released a CCTV image of a ram raid in progress at a business in Rutland. It shows thieves smashing their way into a premises at Lands End Way, in Oakham. The incident happened sometime...
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Stoneygate murder probe: Three people charged in connection with...
Three people are due to appear in court today charged with murder after the body of a woman was found at a house in Leicester.Two men, Mohammed Member (25) and Shafiq Member (29), and a woman, Fatima...
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Woman accused of seriously injuring baby tells court: "I...
A woman accused of causing a serious head injury to a baby tearfully told a court: "I would never hurt a child. I am not a nasty person."Carmen Roberts (36) of Hand Avenue, Braunstone, said she was...
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Warning issued to Oadby parents and pupils after man tries to...
A warning has been issued to parents in Oadby after a man tried to entice a young schoolboy into his car outside some shops. The incident in the Rosemead Drive area of the town happened as pupils made...
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Suspicious package for Leicester mayor Peter Soulsby was...
A suspicious package addressed to Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby was a box intended to look like a bomb, the Mercury understands. A security alert was sparked on Tuesday morning after the package...
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Accused Pc to learn outcome of gross misconduct hearing today
A police officer charged with gross misconduct for allegedly destroying evidence which was to be the basis of a complaint against her is due to learn her fate today. Pc Claire Ufton yesterday was the...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Recent cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court include: Damien Patrick March (20), of East Street, Leicester city centre, pleaded guilty to stealing items from city centre shops on three days in...
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Stoneygate murder inquiry: three appear in court
Three people appeared in court this morning charged with murdering a woman whose body was discovered in a house in Leicester last weekend. Two men, Mohammed Member, (25), and Shafiq Member, (29), and...
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"Too much kicking, not enough praising" Sir Clive...
Sir Clive Loader has accused Government inspectors of doing "too much kicking and not enough praising" after they said Leicestershire Police needs to improve the way it deals with vulnerable crime...
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Man and five women involved in railway station brawl
Police have appealed for witnesses after a dispute between a man and a group of women on board a train at Leicester railway station turned violent. The incident happened on the 1.18pm Leicester to...
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Leicestershire's 999 services braced for a 'Mad' Friday before...
The emergency services in Leicestershire are bracing themselves for their busiest night of the year tomorrow - as people party their way towards Christmas. It is the last Friday before Christmas and...
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Miracle survival: Judge jails dangerous driver who seriously...
A teenage girl suffered horrendous facial injuries when she was catapulted out the back window when a speeding car crashed into a shop. The girl was thrown across a town centre street hitting metal...
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Kayleigh Haywood: Man due in court charged with rape and murder
A man is due in court today charged with the rape and murder of Kayleigh Haywood.Stephen Beadman, 28, of George Avenue in the village of Ibstock, Leicestershire, will appear at Leicester Crown Court...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include: Moona El-Cargly (26), of Kimberley Road, Evington, was proved guilty in absence of failing to give information relating to the identity of a...
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