A 24-year-old man has appeared in court to deny a charge of attempted murder.

David Glen-Meade, of Rowlett Road, Corby, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, in relation to an alleged incident in Leicester's Abbey Park Road, on June 25 last year.

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He also denied an offence of causing grievous bodily harm.

The Leicester Crown Court case was adjourned until July 3, for a pre-trial hearing.

Judge Nicholas Dean QC remanded Glen-Meade back into custody.

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A woman arrested following the death of a newborn baby has been bailed pending further enquiries.

The body of a newborn baby was found at Stanton Farm in Broughton Road, Stoney Stanton, on Sunday.

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An initial post-mortem examination has been completed and further tests are now due to be conducted to determine the cause of death.

A 27-year-old woman, who had been taken to hospital, was arrested on suspicion of concealing a birth and a second offence, which police say is connected to the baby's death.

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Leicestershire Police have declined to say the specific second offence the 27-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of for operational reasons.

Two people are to stand trial accused of causing the death by dangerous driving of a Leicester mum.

Laura Cooper, 34, was a passenger in a Nissan Note when it collided with a lorry on the M25 in Essex in the early hours of March 29 last year.

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She died four days later in hospital.

Lorry driver Anthony Peter Cheshire, and Tammy Louise Langton, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court today charged in connection with Ms Cooper's death.

Cheshire, 62, of Reynards Coppice, Sutton Hill, Telford, denies causing the death of Ms Cooper by dangerous driving of his Scania R620 and causing serious injury to another passenger, Yasmin Fry, by driving dangerously.

Langton, driver of the Nissan car, of Melthorpe Gardens,Blackheath, London, also denies causing the death of Ms Cooper by dangerous driving of her car and causing serious injury by dangerous driving to Miss Fry.

She also denies causing the death by careless driving when she cannabis in her system.

Miss Fry, who was seriously injured in the incident, is the god-daughter of Ms Cooper.

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The trial has been scheduled for a seven-day hearing to start on November 27 at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Cheshire and Langton were remanded on unconditional bail.

Ms Cooper and Miss Fry were in a Nissan car which was struck by the Scania lorry driven by Cheshire between junction 26 and 27 of the M25.

Ms Cooper's son, Josh spoke to the Mercury last year.

Josh, then 18 and who lives with his grandparents in Beaumont Leys, Leicester, said he had been overwhelmed by messages of support and love for his mum.

He said: "My mum had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone and would never ask for anything in return.

"Apparently, she has already saved three people through organ donation. I know she would have liked that.

"She had a lot of friends, a lot of people who loved her and I've been overwhelmed by all the messages of support people have sent since the crash and after my mum died."

A rapist who evaded police for seven years was jailed today after a trial at Leicester Crown Court .

Ibrahim Elamin, 35, was found guilty of the rape of a teenager in Loughborough in 2010 and was sentenced to seven years in jail for that offence.

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The court heard how his arrest in the Manchester area in July last year led to a DNA match for a serious sexual assault in Loughborough in February 2010.

The victim, who was 19 at the time of the offence, was returning to his accommodation on the Loughborough University campus, when he was grabbed, taken onto the cricket pitch and raped.

An investigation was carried out in to the offence at the time and despite a DNA hit there was no match on the Police National Database.

However, officers carrying out an investigation in Manchester into fraud offences took a DNA sample from their suspect and that matched the one logged in Leicestershire in 2010.

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Enquiries into two further sexual assaults on the campus were also conducted and the DNA match confirmed Elamin's involvement in those incidents. He pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault on Monday 8 May.

Today he was sentenced to eight months in prison for each of the offences, sentences to run concurrently.

Elamin, of Hibbert Street, Manchester, was not a student at Loughborough University when the offences occurred but had enrolled on a course nearby.

Detective Constable Steve Winterton from the force's Signal team, said: "This case demonstrates the significance of DNA in any investigation.

"These offences took place more than seven years ago and it was the DNA sample taken at the time that has now led to this conviction.

"These were very distressing incidents for the victims and they have shown immense courage throughout the initial investigation and subsequent legal proceedings.

"We hope this conviction now helps them move on with their lives."

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A driver who was forced to leave her car behind because it was stuck inside a police cordon in Leicester city centre returned to find she had been issued a parking ticket.

Bartender Abigail Smith, from Syston, was unable to drive her Renault Clio away after her shift at the Fat Cat Cafe Bar in Belvoir Street on February 11 as a student had been stabbed just yards away in Albion Street.

Police investigating the early morning attack had cordoned off a section of Belvoir Street, including the part where Ms Smith's car was parked.

Ms Smith, aged 21, asked permission from a police officer to drive her car home at 5.41am but was refused.

The next day when she returned to her car it had a parking ticket stuck to the windscreen.

The ticket, which carries a £70 charge reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days , was issued for a car parked in a loading bay without loading at 1.46pm on Saturday February 11.

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Ms Smith told how she was left with no choice but to leave her car in Belvoir Street.

She said: "At about 4.50am on the Saturday the manager and I went to another of the company's cars to sort out a problem.

"When we left there was no cordon. When we got back at 5.40am, my car was stuck behind a police cordon.

"I asked if I could move my car but the officer said no. I said I was worried might get a ticket.

"She told me that if I got a ticket I should quote the date and number of the incident and it would be cancelled."

Ms Smith e-mailed Leicester City Council, who issued the parking ticket, and explained that her car had been trapped inside a police cordon during an investigation.

The council replied stating that the parking ticket charge - £70 but reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days - would stand.

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The letter said: "We have carefully considered what you say but we have decided not to cancel your penalty charge notice (PCN).

"Our decision is based on our policies and on Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and other relevant legislation.

"You were issued a PCN for parking in a loading bay without loading.

"It is unfortunate if you were issued the wrong advice by a police officer but it is the driver's responsibility to park within the rules."

Ms Smith said she was upset and disappointed.

She said: "Surely they could see that I could not move my car because it was trapped inside a police cordon.

"The police officer could not tell me when the cordon would be removed as it was a serious incident, so I had no choice but to leave my car."

Ms Smith admits she parked in a loading bay but said she had been leaving her car there between 8pm on Fridays and 5.30am the next day, for 18 months without a problem.

She said she had been advised to wait until the council took her to court over the matter and to defend herself there.

But she has received a letter from the council warning her that bailiffs had been called in to help recover the money owed, which could rise up to £420 with added costs.

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Ms Smith, who lives with her parents, said: "I am very stressed by this whole thing.

"They are now threatening to send round bailiffs to my parents's house.

"It is making me ill worrying about this. It is not fair at all."

A city council spokesman said when the ticket was issued at 1.48pm the cordon wasn't in place.

The spokesman said the car could have been removed - but shouldn't have been parked there anyway as parking is not allowed at any time in the loading bay.

Sulaiman Sillah, 20, has pleaded not guilty to murdering 20-year-old Lauric Lebato, who was fatally injured in Albion Street on Saturday, February 11.

Co-defendants Jason Danquah, 19, and Sheriff Oluwa, 20, both deny violent disorder on the same date.

A trial is due to start in August at Birmingham Crown Court.

A St Matthews community leader has urged residents to give information to police after a teenager was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of man found injured in a street.

Jean Williams, chairperson of the St Matthews Tenants Association, asked people to speak to officers after police appealed for help after the fatality.

A 17-year-old was arrested yesterday evening after a man was found seriously injured near to the junction of Wharf Street North and St Matthews Way in St Matthews.

Police said they were called to the scene at 3.10pm and immediately cordoned the area off.

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Ms Williams said: "This is a terrible thing to happen. My thoughts are with the parents of the dead man.

"I would appeal to anyone in the area to talk to the police if they saw anything or know anything about this.

"We are not used to this sort of thing happening on our estate. We as a community must help the police bring whoever did this to justice."

Ms Williams said a lack of funding had left the youth with nothing to do and nowhere to go.

She said: "Young people feel abandoned these days. They feel like no-one cares about them, so they don't care about themselves.

"If they don't have jobs or places to go then they will hang about on the streets.

"We have no idea who the person who attacked this man is. He could have come onto the estate and is not a local person.

"But I would urge any local person who has knowledge about the incident to call the police."

Police have named the man who died after being found injured on a city street yesterday.

A force spokesman said that Abdirahman Abdirizak Mahmoud Adam, 22, of Leicester, was found injured at about 3.10pm in St Matthews Way, near to the junction with Wharf Street North.

He was taken to hospital where he later died.

Detectives have launched a murder investigation and house to house enquiries are continuing.

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A police cordon was set up yesterday afternoon and was still in place today.

The cordon sealed off a stretch of pavement along St Matthews Way, in front of flats in Ottawa Road.

An eyewitness said they had seen officers searching gardens in the local area.

DCI David Swift-Rollinson from East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime team, said: "A 22-year-old man has lost his life and we need your help in establishing the full circumstances surrounding his death.

"We know there were a number of people in the area at the time, who may have witnessed what happened, saw the build-up or the aftermath. It's these people we urgently need to trace.

"Did you record the incident or the events leading up to it? If you have captured it on your mobile 'phone then please get in touch.

"Officers will be out and about carrying out house to house enquiries, if you have any information please approach the officers and they will be able to assist you, otherwise contact 101.

"We will be trawling CCTV, in order to piece together the wider circumstances. If you live in the street and have private CCTV please contact officers from the investigation team.

"We also want to hear from business owners, delivery drivers and members of the public with dashboard cameras who were in the street at this time."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the police on 101.

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A man has thanked two police officers who helped save his life after he was run over by a taxi.

Landscape gardener Peter Pope, who was seriously injured in the incident in Scalford Road, Melton, in December, showed his gratitude to PC Anthony Brewin and Special Constable Kimberly Pulley.

Mr Pope met the two officers at Melton Police Station last night to present them with a plaque each.

Mr Pope said: "I am so grateful to the officers that responded and looked after me, they really are life savers.

"Without their assistance that night I might not be here today.

"I would also like to thank the staff at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham who did a remarkable job the whole time I was there."

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The plaques carried each officers name and collar number and the word "lifesaver".

PC Brewin, who is based at the Keyham Lane Police Station in Hamilton, said: "This is a lovely gesture from Mr Pope.

"It was great to see him looking so well and getting on with his life."

PC Brewin told how he was the first officer on the scene in the early hours of the morning and arrived to see Mr Pope under a taxi.

He said: "I dragged him out and he was not breathing.

"His airways seemed to be blocked so I used a water bottle to squirt water up his nose.

"That cleared an airway and he started to breathe.

"I got to work on him while waiting for the paramedics to arrive."

Special Constable Pulley said she arrive to see her colleague attending to Mr Pope.

She said: "I helped PC Brewin give Mr Pope first aid, trying to stem the blood flow.

"We were talking to him trying to keep him with us until the ambulance arrived.

"Mr Pope is a nice man and it was good to meet him properly and to say hello to his parents and siblings too.

"For him to present us with a plaque each like this shows juts how thoughtful he is."

Taxi driver Alan Gibbon, of Drummond Walk, Melton, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention when he appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court last month.

The court heard that Mr Pope was drunk and had laid down in the road.

Gibbon had six points added to his driving licence. He was also fined £169 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £30 victim charge.

Armed police arrested four men after they received reports of a group of men running down a city road armed with bladed weapons.

Firearms officers were deployed after police were alerted to the incident in Aylestone Road, Leicester, at 8.05pm yesterday.

The officers entered a property on Aylestone Road and arrested four men.

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Men aged 17, 18, 18 and 19, all from Leicester, were arrested on suspicion of robbery.

A number of knives were recovered from that property.

A police spokesman said: "We received reports that a group of men were running down Aylestone Road, Leicester, armed with what appeared to be bladed weapons."

Police said that all four men are still in custody.

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Murder squad detectives have today asked if anyone has captured on camera the moment a man suffered fatal injuries in a Leicester street.

Police made the appeal for CCTV, dashcam footage or mobile phone videos as they investigate the fatal wounding of Abdirahman Abdirizak Mahmoud Adam.

The 22-year-old died in hospital after being found injured on St Matthews Way near the junction with Wharf Street North at about 3.10pm on Monday.

Detective Chief Inspector David Swift-Rollinson from East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime team, said: "Extensive enquiries are continuing today, we are trawling through CCTV in the area surrounding St Matthews Way, however there may be private CCTV cameras in the vicinity that we haven't identified.

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"We would ask anyone who owns CCTV or has dashcams in their vehicles to check whether they have captured any footage from Monday afternoon, which may assist with our investigation.

"If you're a delivery driver who uses this route and were in St Matthews Way on Monday afternoon, can you check your dashcams and contact us if you have any footage from that area? "Also if you recorded the incident or the aftermath on your mobile 'phone then please get in touch.

"We know there were a number of people in the area at the time who may have witnessed what happened or saw the events leading up to it. It's these people we urgently need to trace."

A 17-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and he remains in police custody.

Anyone with information is urged to call 101.

Visitors have been banned from a house in Hinckley following reports of excessive drug use.

Council officers, helped by police officers, issued a temporary anti-social behaviour closure notice on Monday, banning all visitors to the property for 48 hours.

This week, the borough council will be looking to obtain a full closure order from the court.

A council spokesman said: "A complaint was received about excessive drug use at this address.

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"It is completely unacceptable and we have taken positive action to prevent it continuing to negatively affect the lives and wellbeing of residents living nearby.

"People living nearby have the right to live in safety and peace without having to tolerate this."

The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, which saw the reform of anti-social behaviour powers, allows the council or police to close premises which are being used, or likely to be used, to commit serious nuisance or where there is or likely to be disorderly, criminal or offensive behaviour on the premises.

A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said: "We were there to help the council enforce the closure. It was their operation."

A copy of the closure notice has been displayed outside the house and anyone breaching the notice can be arrested and, if found guilty, could face a punishment of up to 51 weeks in prison and/or an unlimited fine.

A teenager has been charged with the murder of Abdirahman Adam.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due to appear in court this morning charged with the murder of Mr Adam, who was found injured in St Matthews Way in St Matthews, Leicester, on Monday.

The teenager is to face the murder charge at Leicester Magistrates' Court today.

He has also been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

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Mr Adam, 22, died in hospital on Monday after being found in St Matthews Way, near to the junction with Wharf Street North, at about 3.10pm.

A post mortem examination revealed that Mr Adam died from a stab wound.

A family has shown the devastating aftermath of a burglary at their house in Leicester.

The shocking footage shows the ransacked property in Dominion Road, New Parks, which was targeted during a 15-minute burglary at 3pm yesterday.

The family has also posted CCTV from outside the house showing a group of men leaving the house at the time of the theft.

The distraught family has put that video on Facebook in a bid to help track down the raiders.

This video shows a group of men leaving the property in New Parks

The video, which has been viewed more than 9,000 times in 16 hours, shows two schoolgirls walk past the car as it waits blocking the driveway.

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Bilaal Esmail, whose 59-year-old mother and brother and sister-in-law live in the house, said: "We are all devastated.

"These men came to my mother's house, the house where I was born, and smashed their way in in broad daylight.

"They kicked in a glass panel at the bottom of the front door and ransacked the place.

"Four men went into the house while one waited outside in the getaway car."

He said the burglars arrived at about 3pm and left just after 3.15pm.

His brother arrived home just minutes after the raiders had fled.

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Mr Esmail said: "They took lots of gold jewellery worth about £8,000, a man's £400 Armani watch, two ornamental swords and a black hoodie.

"I think they must have been watching the house because they were in and out when it was empty and got away just before anyone got back."

"We want as many people as possible to see the video so the burglars can be brought to justice.

"We don't want this happening to any other family."

Mr Esmail said the CCTV was put up at the house, where his mother has lived for 27 years, after the garage was broken into last summer.

He said: "Two motorbikes worth £8,000 were stolen.

"We decided then to put CCTV cameras up to make us feel safer and to try to help catch anyone if they targeted us again."

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A police spokeswoman said there were investigating the raid.

She said: "We were called at 3.19pm to a report of men entering a property in Dominion Road.

"Investigations are continuing into the matter.

"We would appeal to anyone who is offered gold jewellery in a suspicious manner to call us.

"Anyone with any information should call us on 101."

The youngest alleged victim of former BBC Radio Leicester presenter Julie Wadsworth told a court he was aged about 11 when she asked him: "Do you want an experience?"

The man, now in his 30s, told Warwick Crown Court he was sexually touched by the radio presenter.

He described to the court how Mrs Wadsworth was wearing a strappy top and short skirt but no underwear when the alleged offence took place.

He said the couple must have known he and his friends were underage.

The man said he had already watched Wadsworth and her husband Tony "have full sex against a tree" after spotting her sunbathing topless in a park.

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He claimed Mrs Wadworth later had sex with one of his friends after she told him to come back another day "with protection".

"There was a woman sunbathing topless with a man and I didn't know who they were," the man said.

"He was just sat down with her and he was fully clothed.

"I was with my brother and his mates and we asked what they were doing.

"I remember me saying 'get your boobs out' and she did a couple of times.

"I don't think the fella felt comfortable with me being there and me being so young."

The man said he originally told police he had not had a sexual experience with Mrs Wadsworth because he was too ashamed.

"I had my kids in my house so I was embarrassed and nervous," he said.

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"But me and my friend did have sexual experiences.

"The first time I saw her was when I was with my brother and some of his mates. I was probably about 11.

"My brother was chatting with her but that is when they actually had sex in front of us.

"They had full sex up against a tree. We were about 10 metres away.

"They knew I was there but didn't ask how old I was.

"There were four or five of us."

Julie Wadsworth (60) and her 69-year-old husband, from Broughton Astley, deny indecent assault and outraging public decency.

The trial continues.

Police chiefs have today said there are no immediate plans to deploy military personnel onto the streets of Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland.

This decision comes despite the increase in the threat level of further terrorist attacks in the UK following the Manchester Arena bombing.

A Leicestershire Police spokesman said: "That decision was taken by senior officers in Leicestershire Police this morning following a thorough assessment of the local situation throughout the night.

"However, the public will see an increase in patrols of armed and unarmed officers at key locations in the force area in the coming hours and days.

"Detailed discussions will also be taking place with the managers of key sporting and entertainment venues and with the organisers of public events due to be held in the coming weeks, to ensure proportionate security arrangements are in place to protect the public."

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The threat level of further terrorist attacks in the UK was increased last night to "critical" – meaning a further attack somewhere in the UK is assessed to be imminent.

As a result, a national operation called "Temperer" was invoked, allowing for military personnel to be deployed alongside police officers to reassure the public and to deter, disrupt and prevent terrorist activity.

But following a meeting of senior police personnel in Leicestershire this morning, there are no immediate plans to seek military assistance on the streets locally.

Deputy Chief Constable Roger Bannister said: "We have conducted a thorough assessment of the threat in Leicestershire and our well-established plans to respond to such an increased threat.

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"Whilst we will be increasing patrols in key places and constantly reviewing the local and national picture, we have no immediate plans to seek the deployment of the military onto our streets.

"Communities defeat terrorism, which is why we must maintain the strong and positive relationship between ourselves and our many diverse communities.

"We depend on information from the public, who can be our eyes and ears, in our efforts to keep us all safe.

"What happened on Monday evening in Manchester was truly horrific and our thoughts are very much with those who lost their lives and were injured.

"This is a time for us all to stay calm, to work closely together, and to unite against those who seek, through violence and extremism, to intimidate or to cause fear."

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A book of condolence has been opened at County Hall following the terrorist bombing at Manchester Arena.

The book is a tribute to the victims of the attack which has so far killed 22 people and injured 64.

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Leicestershire County Council leader Nick Rushton said: "The brutal events of Monday evening have shocked the world.

"It's only right that we pay our respects to the innocent victims, especially young children, and send messages of support to all those caught up in this terrible tragedy.

"Everyone I've spoken to has shared my disbelief at this senseless act.

"People have also quite rightly been inspired by the displays of compassion and humanity shown by Manchester's residents.

"Anyone who wants to share their condolences, or simply let Manchester know that the city is in their thoughts, can sign the book.

"Today we are all Manchester, united against terrorism."

The Manchester Evening News has started a fundraising drive for the families of those killed and injured by the attack -you can donate here

The book of condolence is available for anyone to sign in the reception area at County Hall in Glenfield, which is open from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.30am to 4.30pm on Friday.

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A 16-year-old youth arrested on suspicion of firearms offences has been released from police custody pending further enquiries.

Officers were called to Tolton Road, Stocking Farm, Leicester, at about 10.25pm on Sunday following reports of a small group of males in the street and gunshots being heard.

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A police spokesman said: "No-one was found injured at the scene and we received no reports of anyone attending hospital with injuries caused by a firearm being discharged.

"Enquiries are ongoing into the incident and anyone who has information about what happened, is asked to call 101, asking to speak to DC Preston."

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to report any information anonymously.

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Police investigating a report of a firearm being discharged on a Leicester street have arrested a second teenager today.

A 16-year-old youth has been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and remains in police custody.

Officers were called to Tolton Road, Stocking Farm, at about 10.25pm on Sunday following reports of a small group of males in the street and gunshots being heard.

A 16-year-old youth arrested earlier this week in connection with this incident has been released from custody pending further enquiries.

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A police spokesman said: "No-one was found injured at the scene and we received no reports of anyone attending hospital with injuries caused by a firearm being discharged.

"Enquiries are ongoing into the incident and anyone who has information about what happened, is asked to call 101, asking to speak to DC Preston."

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to report any information anonymously.

Detectives are hunting a gang of armed robbers who raided Stoke Golding Post Office.

Police said two masked men entered the post office business on Church Walks just before 11.06am yesterday and threatened staff.

They stole a quantity of cash before escaping in a getaway car that was found abandoned and burning minutes later near a secondary school in the village.

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A fire service spokeswoman said the car had been dumped and set alight in Convent Drive -close to the St Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy.

She said: "We received a call from a member of the public at 11.10am about a car on fire in Convent Drive.

"When we got there a witness told us they had seen four men jump out of the car then set it alight.

"We called the police and they asked to do what we could to put the fire out as soon as possible as it was a crime scene."

A fire crew from Hinckley used water to extinguish the flames but the car was destroyed.

A police spokesman said: "We received a report at 11.06am of an armed robbery at a business in Church Walks, Stoke Golding.

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"Two masked men entered and threatened staff member before making off with a quantity of cash into a waiting car which was later found abandoned and alight nearby.

"The fire service were in attendance.

"No-one was injured in the incident.

"Enquiries are in their early stages."

Anyone with any information is asked to call the police on 101.

A Special Police Constable from Leicester is due to appear in court today accused of possession of a weapon and harassment.

SPC Shahib Asan has been charged with criminal damage, harassment, two counts of intent to pervert the course of justice and possession of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious gas.

Read more: Masked armed men rob Stoke Golding post office after threatening staff

The offences are alleged to have happened between August 2016 and April this year.

The 21-year-old is due to appear at Leicester Crown Court today (26 May 2017).

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