Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Recent cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include a thief stealing 12 cans of Lynx deodorant.Evana Johnson (50), of Dairy Way, Kibworth Harcourt, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a...
View ArticleWoman, 25, is 10th victim of West End robber, police confirm
A woman was the latest victim in a series of muggings in Leicester's West End, police have revealed. The 25-year-old was the 10th person to be attacked since the middle of May. She was targeted in...
View ArticlePervert used spy pen camera to film teenage step-daughter in...
A perverted peeping Tom used a spy pen camera to film his teenage step-daughter naked in the shower, a court heard.The devastated victim accidentally stumbled across numerous indecent videos and images...
View ArticleFour times over alcohol limit driver is arrested in flooded road
A motorist was allegedly four times the legal alcohol limit and in a flooded country road when he was arrested during Leicestershire Police's ongoing drink driving operation. The man, who was detained...
View ArticlePolice pledge to find 'Ultras' who attacked Leicester City fan at...
Police are reviewing hundreds of hours of CCTV footage in an effort to trace the Russian "Ultras" who left Leicester City fan Stewart Gray in a coma in Marseille. Mr Gray, 47 was seriously injured in...
View Article​Mentally ill man attacks elderly couple before glassing police...
A police officer was glassed in the face by a mentally ill man who had earlier burst into an elderly couple's home and attacked them.Shaun Toach, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, also kicked a...
View ArticleKayleigh Haywood trial recap: Killer's failure to give evidence...
Stephen Beadman has gone on trial for the false imprisonment of 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood of Measham. The 29-year-old defendant, of George Avenue, Ibstock, has already admitted raping and murdering...
View ArticleSurveyor lied about being driver of car that crashed to protect...
A building surveyor lied about being the driver of a car that was crashed by a friend of his son, a court heard.Mark Anthony Fixter, 62, falsely claimed to have been at the wheel of his son's BMW when...
View ArticleJurors urged to acquit men accused of imprisoning Kayleigh...
Barristers for the men accused of holding Kayleigh Haywood against her will have urged to jury to find them not guilty.Antony Metzer, representing Stephen Beadman, conceded his client had committed...
View ArticleMan who sexually abused boy, 15, in 1990s jailed for four years
A man who sexually abused a 15-year-old schoolboy more than 20 years ago has been jailed for four years.Paul Clarke, 45, admitted two counts of indecency with a child and two of indecent assault,...
View ArticleBad-tempered man barged into elderly Christmas shopper, making...
A bad-tempered man barged into a 76-year-old Christmas shopper, causing her to fall and fracture a bone in her back, a court heard.Christopher Fowler, pleaded guilty to causing the pensioner grievous...
View ArticlePolice seize replica gun following village street brawl
Police seized a gun from a man who was arrested after he was involved in a clash with other people in a village street. The gun, which turned out to be a replica, was confiscated following a...
View ArticleSearch goes on for hiker David Oldman 66, who is missing in Spain
Searches are continuing in southern Spain for an experienced hiker who was reported missing two weeks ago tomorrow. David Oldman, 66, who is originally from Leicester, disappeared during a trek from...
View ArticlePolice issue CCTV in hunt for axe-wielding shop robber
Police searching for a robber who threatened shop staff with an axe before grabbing the till have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace. The robber, who had covered his face with a hood,...
View ArticleKayleigh Haywood - Thursday's LIVE trial updates
Stephen Beadman has gone on trial for the false imprisonment of 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood of Measham. The 29-year-old defendant, of George Avenue, Ibstock, has already admitted raping and murdering...
View ArticleWoman injured in A607 three-car crash last month dies in hospital
A woman who was seriously injured in a road collision last month has died in hospital. The woman was driving a silver Renault Clio which was involved in a collision with two other vehicles on the A607...
View ArticleJury begins considering verdict in Kayleigh Haywood trial
The members of the jury in the Kayleigh Haywood trial have begun considering their verdict.For nearly two weeks they have been listening to evidence alleging Luke Harlow and Stephen Beadman held the...
View ArticleCity fan left in coma after Euro 2016 attack opens eyes, reports...
A Leicester City fan who was left in a coma after he was attacked by Russian thugs at the Euro 2016 tournament has opened his eyes for the first time. The Press Association reported the apparent...
View ArticleCCTV appeal after thug snatches necklace from woman, 73.
A 73-year-old woman was injured when a thug on a bike snatched her gold necklace as he rode past her. The woman suffered bruising when she fell to the ground as the thief pulled the chain from her...
View ArticlePolice pursuit sees teens arrested for car theft, drug dealing...
Two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of car theft, drug dealing and possession of a weapon after a police pursuit early today. The young men, aged 17, were stopped by officers in Lyon Close, off...
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