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Rogue builder who conned elderly man out of thousands of pounds...
A rogue builder who conned an elderly man out of thousands of pounds after carrying out "shabby" work on two houses has escaped jail.The victim, retired medical doctor, Jeremy Goodchild, 82, died...
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Interior decorator who shipped electronics for missile and radar...
An interior decorator who shipped military-grade electronics for missile and radar systems to China is facing a jail sentence.Christopher Perkins, 39, who runs an interior decorating firm in...
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Hunt for man who sexually assaulted woman in Loughborough
Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in Loughborough town centre.The woman was attacked in an area off Bridge Street between 1.45am and 2am on Saturday, June 13.Police have...
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Town's police station to close to the public to save money
A town police station is to close to the public as part of the Leicestershire force's efforts to save money.The front inquiry office at Coalville station will transfer across the town centre to North...
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Leicester man jailed for threatening to kill ex-partner in front...
A jealous man armed with an imitation firearm terrified his ex-partner by threatening to kill her in front of their two children.Musa Ajao, 33, "flipped" and produced a BB gun after he saw her in the...
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A Leicester knifeman's attempt to rob the bookies where he is a...
A knifeman tried holding up the assistant manager at a Leicester bookies where he was a regular customer, a court heard.But Gary Neale's demands for cash at the Coral betting shop, in Buckminster Road,...
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Leicestershire gang jailed for more than 25 years for series of...
A six-man gang of crooks who carried out a "campaign of burglaries" in Leicestershire were given sentences totalling more than 25 years.They targeted detached homes and commercial premises for high...
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Steve McKinnon investigation: man charged with murder
Detectives investigating the death of Leicester man Steve McKinnon have charged a man with murder.Gurdev Sangha, (24), of Overdale Road, is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court this morning.Mr...
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Man and woman deny murdering William Tomlinson
A man and a woman appeared in court today to deny murdering 64-year-old William Tomlinson.Nathan Kearney (33) of Gooding Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, and Emma Tomlinson (24) of St Stephen's Road,...
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Member of 'paedophile ring' to be sentenced for abusing children
A former wrestler and sex shop owner found guilty of being at the centre of a predatory paedophile ring will be sentenced in September.Gary Cooke, now known as Mark Grainger, of Galway Road, Mowmacre...
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Teenager injured after armed youths clash in Highfields street
A teenager suffered a head injury during a disturbance involving a group of youths – some of whom were believed to be armed.Police were called to Mere Road, in the Highfields area of the city last...
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Two children injured in dog attack while playing in the street
Two children have been injured after they were attacked by a dog in the street.Emergency services were called to the junction of Tomlin Road and Braybrooke Road, in Northfields, Leicester, at about...
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Four kilos of cannabis worth £50,000 found at home of two...
A four kilo haul of cannabis with a street value of £50,000 was found at the home of two brothers during a drugs raid, a court heard.Stefan Simpraga, 21, took responsibility for the stash found in a...
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CCTV clue in hunt for man who sexually assaulted a woman
Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a 21-year-old woman in the early hours of yesterday.The man approached the woman outside the Co-op shop in Hillsborough Road, Glen Parva and then...
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Man taken to hospital after he was mugged in Loughborough
A 51-year-old man was treated in hospital after he was robbed in the street last night.The man was attacked by two thugs in Hermitage Road, Loughborough around midnight.The robbers escaped with cash...
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Man arrested after allegedly sending indecent images to Letzgo...
A video has emerged showing the arrest of a man who allegedly sent explicit images of himself to a girl he believed to be just 13 years old.The 21-year-old man, understood to be from Leicester, struck...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Joe Paul Cheeseborough (20) of Swinford Avenue, Glen Parva, pleaded guilty to a joint charge of stealing whisky, value unknown, from Morrisons Supermarket,...
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Disabled man's appeal after thief steals his bike
A disabled man has been left stranded after a thief stole his bike.Leigh Sheppard, who has cerebral palsy, had left his bike locked outside Asda, in Thurmaston, while he popped in to do his...
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Illegal immigrant used false passport to work at Leicester...
An illegal immigrant caught working at a city factory obtained the job using a false passport, a court heard.Kuljit Singh, who was given accommodation with the job, at Euro Dyes Ltd, Saffron Lane, also...
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Office friends turn detective to track down phone thieves
A group of friends from an insurance firm turned detective to track down thieves who had stolen a mobile phone from one of them.The thief stole Gemma Clarke's iPhone from her handbag while she was out...
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