Body found in suitcase: Leicester neighbours describe horror at...
Leicester residents have described their horror after it emerged that a woman's body was found in a suitcase dumped in an alleyway.The gruesome discovery was made by a member of the public in the...
View Article'Deeply missed by us all.' - family pay tribute to mum found in...
Police have named the woman whose body was found dumped in a suitcase in a Leicester alleyway as Kiran Daudia. Officers tonight identified the 46-year-old mum as the person whose remains were found in...
View ArticleOut-of-control 'thugs' jailed after drunken rampage on Fosse Road...
Three out-of-control "thugs" who attacked five people in a drunken rampage of violence have been jailed.One of the victims was a passer-by on his way home and the others were innocent householders on...
View ArticleVulnerable man with learning difficulties subjected to three-hour...
A vulnerable man with learning difficulties was tied up and locked in a cupboard after being head-butted and bullied during a three-hour ordeal, a court heard.The frightened 23-year-old, who suffered a...
View ArticleMan, 50, charged with murder of woman found in suitcase
A 50-year-old man has been charged with murder after the body of woman was discovered in a suitcase. Ashwin Daudia, of Lyme Road, Leicester, has been charged with the murder of 46-year-old...
View ArticleUpdates: Ashwin Daudia appears in court after woman's body found...
The man accused of murdering a woman whose body was discovered in a suitcase in Leicester appeared in court today. Ashwin Daudia, of Lyme Road, Leicester, has been charged with the murder of...
View ArticleLive: Police officers accused of sending 'offensive WhatsApp...
Misconduct proceedings against eight police officers who allegedly shared offensive mobile phone messages about gay people and the disabled are expected to resume this afternoon. The hearing has been...
View ArticleRemember the man caught on CCTV stealing Venetian blinds? He's...
A cheeky thief caught on camera stealing a 7ft pair of Venetian blinds from a store has been tracked down and brought to justice.The CCTV image police issued of the thief with the blinds concealed down...
View ArticleSchoolboy injured in Coalville High Street robbery
A schoolboy was injured during a street robbery in which he was assaulted and his bag stolen. The 15-year-old victim had been walking in High Street, Coalville, at about 8.30pm on a Wednesday evening...
View ArticleHome help took over £14k from 93-year-old victim to fund...
A home help who took over £14,000 from an elderly woman to fund her gambling addiction has been given a suspended sentence.Gail Barrs (65), of Beal Street, Highfields, Leicester, siphoned off a total...
View ArticleIPCC investigated former police commissioner Clive Loader over...
Sir Clive Loader was investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission over an allegation that he released information to the media about the initial decision not to prosecute Greville...
View ArticleLive: Eight officers accused of sharing 'offensive WhatsApp...
Misconduct proceedings against eight police officers who allegedly shared offensive mobile phone messages about gay people and the disabled resumed today. The hearing has been dominated by legal...
View ArticleKiran Daudia: Fundraising appeal launched in memory of woman...
A fund-raising appeal has been launched in memory of a woman whose body was found in a suitcase.Three close friends of a sister of 46-year-old Kiran Daudia have launched a crowdfunding appeal to raise...
View ArticleKiran Daudia: Man accused of murdering ex-wife and dumping her...
A father-of-two accused of murdering his ex-wife and dumping her body in a suitcase appeared before a crown court judge this afternoon. No pleas were entered during a 10-minute preliminary hearing at...
View ArticleSecond arrest after basebell bat robbery at village post office
A second man has been arrested in connection with a robbery at village post office.The 51-year-old was arrested today in connection with a raid on the business in Leicester Road, Mountsorrel on Tuesday...
View ArticlePreviously convicted killer cycles past stranger in park and...
A previously convicted killer casually cycled past a stranger in a Leicester park and stabbed him.Malcolm Hyde, 42, attacked the victim by knifing him in the side of his lower abdomen in Humberstone...
View ArticleDangerous driver admits causing death of woman cyclist
A 20-year-old dangerous driver has appeared in court to admit causing the death of a woman cyclist. Muhammed Hamza Javid pleaded guilty to causing the death of Victoria Gayle, 25, by driving a Toyota...
View ArticleDetectives investigate spate of robberies in Victoria Park,...
Detectives are investigating a spate of robberies in Victoria Park in Leicester.Police are urging people to take basic personal safety precautions in and around the London Road park.They are advising...
View ArticleRetired businessman convicted of sexually assaulting a five-year-...
A retired businessman was convicted by a jury of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl more than a decade ago.Christopher Fox (67), of The Green, Great Bowden, denied indecently assaulting the...
View Article'Baby shake' death trial adjourned after two jurors became unwell
The trial of an auntie accused of fatally shaking her baby niece was suddenly adjourned today after two jurors became unwell.The seven women and five men on the jury began their deliberations in the...
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