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Man cleared of twice raping drunken woman
A man accused of twice raping a drunken woman wept with relief after being cleared by a jury of any wrongdoing.Steven Wragg, 36, denied the allegations, telling the jury he had no recollection of...
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Retired school teacher guilty of sexually abusing two boys
A retired school teacher is facing a lengthy jail sentence after being convicted by a jury of sexually abusing two boys more than 30 years ago.Graham Butterworth (70) was found guilty of nine counts of...
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Four arrested in Brendon Mason murder inquiry
Police have made four more arrests in connection with the death of Brendon Mason.The 23-year-old was found seriously injured at 8.10am on Tuesday 5 July near to the boating lake in Abbey Park. He was...
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Police widen search in Brendon Mason murder inquiry
Police investigating the murder of Brendon Mason are widening their search.The 23-year-old, of Glenfield, was found seriously injured at 8.10am on Tuesday, July 5, near to the boating lake in Abbey...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Georgina Sansome (22), of Pipistrelle Way, Oadby, pleaded guilty to assault by beating at Leicester Royal Infirmary on June 23.She was given a...
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Man shattered bar customer's jaw and cheek bones, and headbutted...
An assailant who injured three bar customers in unprovoked attacks was ordered to pay out a total of £6,000 to compensate the victims.Jonathan Taylor, 26, floored one man with a ferocious punch...
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Jehovah's Witnesses face £1m legal bill after young girl...
The Jehovah's Witnesses face a million-pound legal bill after a young girl was sexually abused by one of its members.The victim, now aged in her 20s, was molested by an elder, or "ministerial...
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Hundreds watch 'harrowing' Kayleigh Haywood film during week of...
Hundreds of people have watched a harrowing film about the final days of Kayleigh Haywood's life during a series of screenings. Kayleigh's Love Story was released by police last week after the...
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Fraudster claimed more than £10,000 of benefits while his...
A fraudster pocketed more than £10,000 of state benefits he was not entitled to while his partner worked on an adult entertainment site.Garry Naldi (34) failed to declare to the authorities his then...
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Two men charged with murder of Brendon Mason
Two men arrested in connection with the death of Brendon Mason have been charged with his murder. Joshua Hack ( 21), of St Helen's Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, and Keith Lowe, also 21, of...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Michael Norton (41), of Beaconsfield Road, West End, Leicester, pleaded guilty to possessing a quantity of diamorphine, a controlled Class A drug, on...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Curtis Williams (52), of Blissett Road, New Parks, Leicester, was found guilty of assault by beating on November 12. He was discharged conditionally...
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Arsonists torch outbuilding at former industrial site
Arsonists are being blamed for a blaze at a former industrial site. Firefighters were called to New Pingle Street, off the A50 at Frog Island, Leicester, shortly after 1am today. Three crews from the...
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Man attacked ex-girlfriend in street leaving her with multiple...
A night clubber high on drink and drugs inflicted multiple injuries upon an ex-girlfriend, who was pushed over in the street and then kicked.Lewis Adam Jardine (22) was jailed for 12 months, after...
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Memorial bench to Kayleigh Haywood unveiled in Measham
A memorial bench has been unveiled to murdered schoolgirl Kayleigh Haywood. Fashioned from solid oak, the seat has pride of place on Measham's Riverside Estate – close to the home the teenager shared...
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Police to make greater use of social media to reach more people
Police officers are to make greater use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter in an effort to reach more people on their beats.Leicestershire Police believes it can expand the large audience its...
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Jamie Vardy's wife Rebekah reveals she was sexually abused as a...
Jamie Vardy's wife Rebekah has revealed she was sexually abused as a teenager by a "family friend". The Leicester City star's new wife spoke out about her ordeal, and how she even tried to take her...
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Men appear in court charged with Brendon Mason murder
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of Brendon Mason.Joshua Hack and Keith Lowe, appeared separately at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning.The court appearance came as...
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Man holds 'knife' to lone woman's back in the street
Detectives are investigating a woman's claim that a stranger held a knife to her back. The victim reported being approached from behind by a man as she walked along Farnham Road, in Loughborough,...
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Man who threatened another with a knife remanded in custody for...
A Thurmaston man has been warned he could face jail for threatening another with a knife.Wayne Short (47) of Offranville Close, appeared in Leicester Crown Court. on a video link fromLeicester...
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