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Council sets aside £2 million for Greville Janner child sexual abuse inquiry
Leicestershire County Council has set aside £2 million to cover the cost of assisting the inquiry into Greville Janner's alleged sexual abuse of boys in its care. The authority ran the children's...
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Vigil in memory of Orlando victims at Leicester Town Hall tonight
A vigil for the victims of the Orlando killings will take place in Leicester Town Hall Square this evening. It has been organised by the city's LGBT community, which has reacted with horror and...
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'Dangerous' teenage rapist is jailed for six years
A "dangerous" teenager has been jailed for six years after he was found guilty of rape and sexual assault offences. Owen Randall, (17), of Henray Avenue, Eyres Monsell, Leicester, was found guilty of...
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Man charged after cat dies in fall from city centre flat
Police have charged a man after a cat was allegedly thrown to its death from a flat window. Reece Wright-Anderson, 24, has been charged with an offence under the Public Order Act following an incident...
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Leicester Sikh temple burglary suspect is released on bail
A man has been released on bail after he was questioned on suspicion of burgling a Sikh temple. The 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of breaking into the Guru Nanak gurdwara, in Holy Bones,...
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Village home taped off after man's body is found
Police are not treating as suspicious the death of a man who was found collapsed in his village home this morning. Officers were called to the house in Victoria Street, Fleckney after the alarm was...
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Police continue to quiz M1 man after 28 hour motorway closure
A man arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance following a 28-hour enforced closure of the M1 in Leicestershire remained in custody today.The man, who has not been named by police, was...
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Man charged with causing a public nuisance after 28-hour M1 closure
A man has been charged with causing a public nuisance following a 28-hour closure of the M1 at the weekend. Nicholas Muton, 45, of no fixed address was charged this afternoon with the offence this...
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Police seize cannabis plants during raid on village home
Police seized a number of cannabis plants from a village home this morning. Officers carried out the raid on the house in Bradgate Road, Anstey. In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: "A drugs...
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Family fears for walker, 66, who went missing in Spain a week ago
Fears are growing for an experienced walker who went missing a week ago while trekking alone through Spain.The last confirmed sighting of David Oldman, 66, was last Thursday when he left his overnight...
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Man who stalked and spied on his former partner is jailed
An obsessed man stalked and spied on his former partner, who discovered a ladder propped against her bedroom window, a court heard. Darren Pick (51) left her depressed and in fear after jealously...
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Law student charged with assault
A law student was given a "first hand insight into the legal system" when she appeared in court charged with assault. Marium Vaidya (24) was ordered to pay £800 in fines and costs for repeatedly...
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Vigil for MP Jo Cox to be held at Leicester Clock Tower
People are being invited to join a vigil for MP Jo Cox at Leicester's Clock Tower this evening. The event is due to begin at the city landmark at 5pm and to bring candles, banners and flowers with...
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Fugitive murder suspect arrested in Luxembourg, police confirm
A fugitive wanted by police over the murder of a man and the suspected murder of his missing wife was arrested in Luxembourg last night. Fork-lift truck driver Ali Qazimaj, 42, had been on the run...
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Men jailed for vicious sexual assault
A man who subjected a woman to a vicious sexual assault before leaving her for dead has been given a life sentence. Vijay Singh (43), of Oxford Street, Leicester, was found guilty of attempted murder...
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Fund for Leicester City fan attacked at Euro 2016 nears £20,000
Friends and well-wishers have donated more than £19,500 to a fund for a Leicester City fan who was attacked by a Russian thug at the Euro 2016 tournament. The online appeal was launched after news...
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Police hunt mugger who knocks his victims out cold
Police are searching for a thug who they believe has carried out a series of robberies in the same neighbourhood, knocking some of his victims unconscious. The man targeted two men in the West End...
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Football fundraiser for "inspirational" police officer's charity a year after...
Friends and former colleagues of a police officer who lost his battle with motor neurone disease a year ago lined up against a Leicester City Legends side to support the charity he created before his...
View ArticleBurglars scour streets for open windows in warm weather, police warn
Police have urged residents to help them prevent a seasonal rise in burglaries by ensuring they keep their homes secure when the weather is warm.Leicestershire Police said burglars take advantage of...
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City centre bar wins right to serve alcohol until 4am
A city centre bar owner has won the right to open longer despite objections by the police. However, the owner of Harvey's Bar, in Belvoir Street, was not granted his wish of being allowed to open...
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