Paedophile admits sexually abusing boys and grooming children...
A paedophile who sexually abused two boys and groomed others online has appeared in court.Ross Michael Patman (31), admitted a series of offences against youngsters and distributing child...
View ArticleFamily call for better safety at laser tag arena following...
A family have called for more safety, supervision and training at a laser tag arena following an inquest into their son's death.The father of eight-year-old Aryan Patel issued a family statement after...
View ArticleCash-in-transit driver attacked and robbed of cash in University...
A cash-in-transit driver was attacked by two men and robbed of a large quantity of cash.The victim sustained a head injury and is currently undergoing treatment in hospital, however his injuries are...
View ArticleFather accused of causing 17 rib fractures to baby son said he...
A father accused of causing 17 rib fractures to his 10-day-old son told a jury he did not know whether he had caused him injury when the baby fell off his knee.The 25-year-old man from Leicester, who...
View ArticleRobber walked into police station and confessed to two knifepoint...
A repentant robber walked into a police station and confessed to two knifepoint shop raids he committed 10 years ago.Andrew Lightbown was under suspicion at the time of the 2006 robberies, both at The...
View ArticleTyler Thompson's mum pleads with youngsters not to carry knives
The mother of stabbed teenager Tyler Thompson last night pleaded with others not to carry knives at an event to mark the anniversary of her son's death. Amy Morgan told the audience of about 200 people...
View ArticleHave you seen this vehicle police want to trace about a hit and...
A 25 year old man suffered a badly broken leg and rib when he was knocked down by a hit and run driver.The victim, who has not been named, was crossing Belgrave Gate city bound earlier in the morning...
View ArticlePolice warning over rogue window cleaner
People are being warned against hiring workers who knock on their doors after a "rogue window cleaner" tried to defraud residents.The police said they had received a number of reports from across the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in crash on A607 Melton Road named by police
Police have named a motorcyclist who died after a collision with a car on a county road. Christopher Dover, of Loughborough, was killed in the crash on the A607 Melton Road, in Croxton Kerrial, near...
View ArticleHammer-wielding man threatened to 'cut people's throats' after...
A hammer wielding man smashed two car windscreens and then made threats after he was detained in the neighbourhood.Suleman Abbas (29), of Linney Road, Beaumont Leys, pleaded guilty to causing £600...
View Article​Luxury £50,000 Maserati Ghibli damaged in three-vehicle M1...
A luxury sports car was caught up in a three-vehicle motorway smash on its first run out. The Maserati Ghibli was extensively damaged on the M1, near Loughborough yesterday. These photographs of the...
View ArticleMum and autistic son driven from their home by yobs
A mum and her autistic son have been forced to spend nights in hotels because they are being targeted by a gang of young yobs. The mother, who lives in Barrow, near Loughborough, said the youths...
View ArticleShanti Margh stabbing: police arrest two teenagers
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 19-year-old man was stabbed in Leicester this week. Detectives are questioning the men, who are both 18, in connection with an...
View ArticleDead pheasant row led to horse dealer repeatedly punching former...
A row over a dead pheasant led to a horse dealer repeatedly punching a former friend, causing four jaw fractures, a court heard.The victim underwent two operations and has been left with numbness in...
View ArticleCouncil tax increase: Public backs Lord Willy Bach's proposed...
Residents have backed plans to increase the police's share of council tax bills by 1.99 per cent for the next four years. Leicestershire's Labour police and crime commissioner Lord Willy Bach proposed...
View ArticleSamanta Jureviciute: Police plea for help in search for missing...
Police have issued a photograph of a 13-year-old girl who has gone missing from home. Samanta Jureviciute was last seen in the Erringtons Close area of Great Glen on Saturday. Police are becoming...
View Article'Worst week of my life': Pensioner's letter to burglar who...
The letter is short and addressed to the stranger who broke into the elderly author's home just after she learned she had inoperable cancer. The 81-year-old victim, already reeling from the diagnosis,...
View ArticleWoman, 81, writes open letter to burglar days after cancer...
It was written the day after an intruder had ransacked her home and stolen the money she had spent months saving for Christmas. The woman, whose home in the Abbey Lane area of the city, was targeted...
View ArticlePolice arrest third man in connection with stabbing
Police have arrested a third man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the stabbing of a 19-year-old man on Monday.Officers were called at 2.30pm on Monday to Shanti Margh, Belgrave....
View ArticleFive men appear in court after death of Promise Ndlovu
Five people charged in connection with the dead body of a man found in a Leicester car park have appeared at the city's crown court.Promise Ndlovu, 40, was discovered off Charter Street, near Burleys...
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