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Police release photo of burglary suspect who failed to appear in...
Police have issued a photograph of a burglary suspect who failed to turn up for a court hearing.Jamie Day, who is originally from the Hinckley area, was bailed to appear at court last month after he...
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'Up to 12 people' involved in McDonald's brawl that left man, 21,...
Watch above: Scene of incident this morningA witness has described the McDonald's brawl in which a 21-year-old man was stabbed earlier today.Iquan Silcott said up to 12 people were involved in the...
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Hinckley tragedy: Inquests into the deaths of two boys and their...
The inquests into the deaths of two children and their father who were found dead in their family home in Hinckley are due to reopen for review tomorrow..The bodies of Adam, 11, five-year-old Matthew...
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Inquiry launched after man is found dead in city centre
Police have launched an investigation after a man was found dead in Leicester city centre this morning.The 22-year-old, whose name has not been released, was found injured in a courtyard of a property...
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Rail fare conman: We've met 'stranded passenger' too, say dozens...
Dozens of Leicester Mercury readers have said they have been approached by a conman who pretends to be stranded and in desperate need of train fare to get 'home' to Nottingham.The Mercury reported this...
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Man wounded in McDonald's stabbing released from hospital
A 21-year-old man stabbed during a brawl in a city centre branch of McDonald's has been released from hospital.Up to 12 people were said to have been involved in a fight which happened at the fast food...
View ArticleCity v Derby FA replay: watch police escort away fans to the King...
Police have escorted thousands of Derby County fans to the King Power Stadium ahead of tonight's FA Cup replay.Officers guided the away fans from the London Road area to the ground shortly after 7pm,...
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Countless diners 'duped into eating halal lamb which was neither...
A meat company's lucrative scam led to countless consumers being duped into eating what they thought was halal lamb – when it was neither lamb nor halal, a court heard.Owners of restaurants, takeaways...
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Twelve more due in court today over Bede Park stabbing
Twelve more men are due to appear in court today charged in connection with a mass brawl that left a 21-year-old man with a stab wound.Police have charged 23 men after a fight in Bede Park, West End,...
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Eleven more men in court over Bede Park stabbing
A further 11 men charged in connection with a mass brawl that left a 21-year-old man with stab wounds have appeared in court.Police have charged 23 men after a fight in Bede Park, West End, Leicester,...
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Man spotted with machete on DMU's campus - police believe it...
Police responded to reports of a man wielding a machete on Tuesday evening in and around the city centre. Officers attended, believing the incident could be related to a brawl in McDonald's in Market...
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Kayleigh Haywood: Man who tried to groom tragic teen days before...
A 20-year-old man who groomed tragic schoolgirl Kayleigh Haywood, a few days before she was raped and murdered by someone else, has been given a three year and seven month detention sentence. Bruce...
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Man found with head injuries in Victoria Park Road, Leicester
A man is being treated for head injuries following an incident near a city school this afternoon.A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said officers were called to Victoria Park Road, near Wyggeston and...
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Speeding motorist jailed for killing cyclist in hit-and-run
A motorist drove dangerously at 67mph along a city road before ploughing into a cyclist and then leaving her for dead.If Muhammed Hamza Javid had been within the 30mph speed limit, he could have...
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Tributes to "compassionate and selfless young woman"...
The mother of a cyclist killed by a speeding driver has paid tribute to her "loving, caring, compassionate" daughter.Victoria Gayle was killed when Muhammed Hamza Javid ploughed into her in Upperton...
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Factory blaze: 'Heritage and environment of Leicester being...
Arsonists are "permanently damaging the historic tapestry of our city" and "causing untold economic and environmental damage", fire bosses have said. They spoke out after firefighters battled through...
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Man threatened to smother woman with a cushion as he raped her
A man raped a woman he knew after calling at her home to return a borrowed top, threatening to smother her with a cushion if she screamed.David Dayman (43) claimed the sex was consensual, saying the...
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'The victim was NOT interested in you', judge tells rapist David...
Sentencing rapist David Dayman, Judge Ebraham Mooncey told him the victim was not interested him - despite his claims otherwise.Dayman (43) was jailed for eight years after being found guilty by a jury...
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Watch: Police investigate at scene of Leicester stabbing
Leicestershire Police officers are investigating the scene of an alleged fight in which a man was stabbed.A forensics team could be seen in New Parks in Leicester this morning after the 19-year-old...
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Jailed for 21 years: Trio who raided jewellers in Leicester's...
Three men have been jailed for a total of 21 years after they robbed a jewellers in Leicester's Golden Mile.They entered G Naran Jewellers in Belgrave Road on the afternoon of 14 November, 2015 and...
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