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Drunken attacker knocked two men unconscious in unprovoked...
A drunken attacker who knocked two middle-aged men unconscious, also angrily kicked and stamped on one of them, a court heard.Lewis Smart (24) was jailed for 16 months for what the judge described as...
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Fantasist posed as wealthy war hero to steal more than £16,...
A fantasist posed as a wealthy Falklands hero and stole more than £16,000 from his partner after she fell for his lies. Manipulative Stephen Medd romanced his victim in whirlwind-style with fine dining...
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'I was brainwashed by lavish lies of con man Stephen Medd'
The victim of Walter Mitty-style con man Stephen Medd has warned other women not to fall for the same lies she did. Medd stole more than £16,000 from Maggie Barrett by using her credit cards to pay for...
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Body found in search for missing man Benjamin Howsin
Police searching for a man who went missing from home at the weekend have found a body.Benjamin Howsin, 22, was last seen by his family at his home in Gilmorton, near Lutterworth at about 4pm on...
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Man in court over death of mother and son after crash on A50 at...
A 40-year-old appeared in court today charged with two counts of causing the death by dangerous driving of a mother and her son died following a crash on the A50.Rashminder Singh Gill (40), of Bradgate...
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Woman racially abused two strangers at Leicester City's...
A 25-year-old woman appeared in court after racially abusing two strangers among the 100,000 fans at Leicester City's title-winning celebration party.Demi Cote faced a criminal charge at Leicester...
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Greville Janner's son: my father did not sexually abuse children
Greville Janner's son has insisted his father was innocent of all child sexual abuse allegations.Daniel Janner spoke out in an interview with a national newspaper at the weekend and insisted his father...
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Police train 21 new firearms officers to combat shortfall
Leicestershire Police has trained 21 officers to join its specialist firearms unit to counter a fall in numbers due to retirements and transfers. The department has lost 10 officers in the past year as...
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Scam warning: I've met a porn star online and she loves me
If a glamour model or a soft porn star falls in love with you online it is most likely to be a scam, consumer protection officials have warned. The alert has been sounded after online fraudsters...
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Brothers in fight outside Leicester nightclub while celebrating...
Three brothers began a violent fight outside a nightclub, after celebrating one of their birthdays, a court heard.They were ejected because of a drink-spilling incident and began arguing with door...
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Jail for burglar who raided homes in two towns
A man who burgled homes in two towns has been jailed for 22 months. Stuart Gibbs, 28, pleaded guilty at Leicester Crown Court last Friday to burgling the homes in Melton and Oadby, two counts of...
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Citizens' Advice campaigner tells how scammers fleeced his mum
An anti-scam campaigner has spoken frankly about how his elderly mother fell victim to a series of frauds. John, a volunteer at Citizens' Advice Charnwood, spoke out as a warning to others after his...
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Teenager cut by knifeman after refusing to hand over mobile phone
A teenage girl was cut on the arm with a knife after she refused to hand over her mobile phone to muggers. Renee Macdonald, of Belgrave, Leicester, was pushed to the ground and threatened at knifepoint...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Recent cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Kimberley Rennie (35), of Conduit Street, Leicester, pleaded guilty to assault by beating at Co-Op, Glenfield, on May 18. She was given a community...
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Man arrested after shooting in Leicester
Police investigating a shooting in Leicester earlier this year arrested a man in Coventry last night. The 22-year-old was detained on suspicion of attempted murder after police stopped a vehicle he was...
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Jail for burglar who raided six homes in a month
A man who burgled six homes in less than a month has been jailed for 18 months. Steven Tattershall appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Monday and admitted the offences. Leicestershire Police said the...
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Man suffers 'multiple injuries' in doorstop stabbing in Alexander...
A man is in hospital with "multiple" stab wounds after he was attacked on the doorstep of his home last night. The 39-year-old was attacked outside his house in Alexander Avenue, Earl Shilton shortly...
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Watch moment police use chainsaw to open door and arrest Somali...
A gang of Somali drug dealers - including one man from Leicester - have been jailed after they were arrested in a dawn raid by police who used a chainsaw to slice open the front door. Dramatic footage...
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Leicestershire police officer Neville Thompson sacked after...
A Leicestershire Police officer serving a prison sentence for stealing £60 while on duty has been sacked for gross misconduct.Neville Thompson was formally dismissed yesterday by a disciplinary panel...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Jacob Bottomley (20), of Welland Park Road, Market Harborough, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty on June...
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