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Relatives of man stabbed to death in Leicester street reject...
Relatives of a man who was stabbed to death in a Leicester street five years ago have rejected an offer to meet one of the killers.Relatives of Nazir Sheikh – who was stabbed in St Saviours Road,...
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Would-be-burglar caught on CCTV trying to break into house jailed
A would-be burglar was arrested after CCTV cameras filmed him trying to break into a house, a court heard.The attempted burglary in Bankart Avenue, Oadby, was committed by Francis William McGrane just...
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Police make new bid to solve 15-year-old Uppingham murder
Detectives searching for the killers who stabbed a man to death in his home 15 years ago have launched a new appeal for information.Clifford John Clarke was found dead in his flat in Uppingham,...
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Hayley Pointon trial: Murder accused give conflicting accounts of...
Two men accused of jointly murdering a mother-of-two in a shooting have given conflicting accounts to the jury.Hayley Pointon, 30, was gunned down outside the home of her boyfriend, Nigel Barwell, in...
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"I urged Clive Loader to appoint a deputy" - County...
Police and crime commissioner Sir Clive Loader was urged by a senior Tory councillor to appoint a deputy before he relinquished his role on health grounds.Leicestershire County Council leader Nick...
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Distressed and angry Clive Loader calls for independent...
Sir Clive Loader has asked the police and crime panel to commission an independent investigation into how details about his health and his proposals for his successor were leaked to the Leicester...
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Mother denies causing deaths of daughter and son's girlfriend...
A mother has appeared in court to deny causing the deaths of her daughter and her son's girlfriend, by driving while under the influence of cannabis.Anastasia James (37) of Thornton Close, Braunstone,...
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Man jailed for sickening attack in which victim was battered...
A man jailed for a sickening attack in which a pedestrian was run down and beaten to a pulp can have no complaint about his tough sentence.Samuel Wright's appeal against his nine-year sentence was...
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Drug dealer caught with highest purity cocaine ever recovered in...
A drug dealer caught with a batch of 81 per cent pure cocaine – the highest purity recovered in Leicestershire – was jailed for four-and-a-half years.Sakib Makkad, 25, was also found with two stashes...
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'Callous' thieves steal slides and swings from playground
Police and council officials have slammed "callous" thieves who stole slides and swings from two children's playgrounds.Three swings and a slide were stolen from Mossdale Meadows, Kingsway, in...
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Festival-goer suffers fractured skull after gang assault
A man suffered a fractured skull when he was attacked and knocked unconscious as he walked home from a festival.The victim and his girlfriend were attacked by a group of up to six men as they walked...
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Greville Janner to be charged with sexually abusing children
Greville Janner will face child sexual abuse allegations in court after the decision to not charge him because of his dementia was reversed, it was confirmed this morning.The Labour peer is now...
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Man who subjected young mum to three-hour rape ordeal loses...
A man who sent a young mum screaming into the night with her daughter after subjecting her to a three-hour rape ordeal has lost his appeal against sentence.Serwan Ishan Abdullah, 28, raped, choked and...
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Thief who stole van towing a caravan crashed into house after 40...
A thief who made off in a van towing a caravan ended up crashing into a house, after a 40 minute police chase, a court heard.James McGuire, 30, who admitted dangerous driving, was jailed for three...
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Clifford Clarke murder inquiry: police arrest two men
Detectives searching for the killers who stabbed a man to death in his home 15 years ago have arrested two men.The men, whose details have not been released, are currently in custody where detectives...
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Former wrestler and sex shop owner guilty of sexually abusing...
A former wrestler and sex shop owner accused of being at the centre of a predatory paedophile ring has been found guilty of a catalogue of sex offences.Gary Cooke, now known as Mark Grainger, of Galway...
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Pair jailed for vicious attack on two men in New Parks, Leicester
Two thugs have been jailed for 12 years each for a "vicious and sustained" attack on two vulnerable men.Callum Carruthers and Daniel Pollard targeted their two victims, aged 50 and 68, in the New Parks...
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Alleged victim welcomes decision to charge Greville Janner
A man who alleges he was indecently assaulted by Lord Janner has welcomed the decision which should see his evidence against the peer tested in court.Paul Miller, 52, alleges he was assaulted by the...
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Row over police officer buying shoelaces has cost £500k,...
A complaint about a police officer buying shoelaces while on duty spiralled into a seven-year dispute costing the public an estimated £500,000.A shopper saw the uniformed officer buying laces while on...
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'It's a miracle' drunk driver did not kill his family in 93 mph...
A judge said it was "a miracle" that a drunken driver did not kill his family in a crash after a high speed police chase. Frantisek Mikula, 32, was almost three times the drink drive limit, with his...
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