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Shameless pensioner falsely claimed £168k in benefits over...
A shameless pensioner claimed £168,593 in benefits she was not entitled to over a 10-year period of lies and deception, a court heard. Khirunissa Daud (73), of Marfitt Street, Belgrave, Leicester,...
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Taxi driver robbed by thugs armed with knife and hammer
Four thugs threatened a taxi driver with a knife and a hammer before stealing his takings.The driver was targeted in Ashby, in the early hours of Saturday.Leicestershire Police said the victim was...
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Reward in hunt for arsonist who torched paralysed woman's home
A £5,000 reward has been offered for information which leads police to arsonists who destroyed the new home of a young woman who had been paralysed in an industrial accident.The house, in Glenfield...
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Teenage girl injured and "touched inappropriately" in...
A "terrified" girl was surrounded by a group of other teenagers and attacked and "touched inappropriately" after an under-18s event at a nightclub.It is understood the youngsters had all attended the...
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Handbag taken from parked car in Belgrave
Police are appealing for witnesses after a handbag was stolen from a car.The incident happened in the Harrison Road area of Leicester on Saturday afternoon, where the handbag had been left in a parked...
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Shocking CCTV footage shows moped thugs rob woman outside New...
Police have released CCTV footage of a woman being robbed before the suspects escaped on a moped.The woman was targeted as she left Leicester's New Parks Social Club with its takings.CCTV of the...
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Crime gang bringing deadly military guns into Leicestershire...
Watch the video to see who has been sentencedNine criminals involved in bringing guns – including an automatic machine pistol - into Leicestershire have been jailed for a total of 110 years.Detectives...
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Thug who cut off ex-wife's ear has 'lenient' jail term increased
A thug who sliced off most of his ex-wife's ear during a horrendous attack in front of their children has had his jail term increased by top judges.Patrick Reilly attacked Kathleen Reilly because she...
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Man arrested for killing foxes is bailed by police until March
An investigation into the killing of two foxes during a hunt in December is continuing.Leicestershire Police, as well as the county's Police and Crime Commissioner Lord Willy Bach, attended a Belvoir...
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Woman, 60, robbed by thugs on a motorbike: 'I'm a 'nervous wreck'
A woman who was attacked and robbed by thugs on a motorbike outside a city social club says the experience has left her a 'nervous wreck' and suffering flashbacks.The 60-year-old, who has asked to...
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Man stabbed as two thugs carry out two robberies in one night
Police are searching for two thugs who carried out two street robberies in one night – including one where they stabbed a victim twice.The pair targeted their first victim, a 26-year-old man, in...
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Drug dealer, 58, jailed for six years and ordered to hand back...
A 58-year-old woman from Leicester has been jailed for six years after she was found guilty of drug dealing.Sandra Rainford, of Delaware Road, Evington, Leicester was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court...
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Drivers rack up more than 130,000 potentially fatal offences on...
Drivers have been caught more than 130,000 times in three years committing potentially fatal crimes on Leicestershire's roads.Road safety campaigners have revealed the scale of offences to show...
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Teenagers due in court on Victoria Park, Leicester robbery...
Two teenagers have been charged after a robbery in Victoria Park in the city last month.The two 17-year-olds have been charged with robbery and are due to appear before Leicester Youth Court...
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Watch moment 'mindless' yob hurled concrete slab at an ambulance...
This is the moment a yob hurled a concrete slab at an ambulance windscreen, causing £3,500 of damage.Josh Thacker's "mindless" actions put the ambulance out of service for six days, at a time when the...
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Speeding driver who caused death of pensioner, 94, on mobility...
A speeding driver who caused the death of a "fiercely independent" 94-year-old man on a mobility scooter has avoided being sent to jail.Nailesh Patel, 35, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Leslie...
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Driver doing double the speed limit when she caused delivery...
A speeding driver who caused the death of a delivery man has been sentenced to 300 hours community work.School worker Natasha Waterworth told Nottingham Magistrates' Court she could not explain why she...
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Crash-for-cash scammers targeting drivers in Leicestershire - for...
An eye witness has come forward to expose a crash-for-cash scam targeting motorists at a busy Leicestershire roundabout.Nick Gower claims he has seen the same group of men at different times over the...
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Burglars target Oadby charity shops and cafe in night of crime
Crooks broke into two charity shops and a cafe on the same street in a night of crime. Age UK's shop in The Parade, Oadby, and the nearby Loros shop, were targeted between Wednesday evening and first...
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Rare watches stolen in raid on home in Loughborough
Police are trying to locate the whereabouts of three rare, high-value watches stolen in Loughborough. Officers want to hear from members of the public who can help them trace the items, which were...
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