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August 19, 2015, 6:41 am

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A Leicester man accused of helping to kill his brother's lover was seen digging a large hole on his allotment weeks before she died, a court was told.David Cooper and Roger Cooper are accused of murdering Sameena Imam in December.Prosecutor Timothy Spencer QC told a jury that David Cooper (39) had an allotment in Groby Road in Leicester.He said that on December 14 Ms Imam had complained to a friend about the state of her relationship with Roger Cooper.Mr Spencer added: "That day a witness...

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August 19, 2015, 9:47 am

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An autistic man who killed his girlfriend's uncle, and dumped him in a wheelie bin, has admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.Nathan Kearney, 33, was on trial at Leicester Crown Court accused of murdering William 'Bill' Tomlinson, 64, on February 18.The trial was halted after the prosecution's psychiatrist gave evidence which co-incided with two defence psychiatrists about there being some evidence of diminished responsibility in Kearney's case.Judge Nicholas Dean QC...

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August 20, 2015, 8:24 am

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A Methodist minister was found not guilty by a jury of sexually assaulting a teenager during piano lessons and in his car.David Cooper, who served as the minister of Burbage Methodist Church between 1979 and 1986, denied any wrongdoing towards the girl, claiming she was an "attention seeker."He was acquitted of six counts of indecently assaulting her.Mr Cooper, who has no previous convictions, thanked the jury as he left the dock at Leicester Crown Court.The complainant earlier told...

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August 20, 2015, 8:43 am

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A motorist is due to appear in court tomorrow after she was charged in connection with a fatal crash on the M1 in Leicestershire last year.Christy George, (36), of Lime Tree Road, Hucknall, Nottingham has been charged with death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, doing an act with intent to pervert the course of public justice and causing death by driving while uninsured.She is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court tomorrow.The charge relates to a...

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August 20, 2015, 10:09 am

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A police employee accused of stealing gold bars and more than £188,000 in cash from the force he worked for is to face a trial.Mujibur Ibrahim, 25, pleaded not guilty to two counts of theft relating to two gold bars, £5,050 of money and an "unknown quantity of cash" from a police station, on April 20.He also denied theft of £183,550 cash belonging to Leicestershire Police, between February 23 and April 3.Ibrahim, of Westcotes Drive, Westcotes, Leicester, is suspended...

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August 20, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A restaurant owner whose eaterie in Leicester's Golden Mile was found to be filthy and infested with rats and mice has admitted 12 charges of breaching food hygiene regulations.Sabaradnam Sri Murugan (61) appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court yesterday to admit the charges in relation to Chennai Dosa, 78-80 Belgrave Road.Nicola Birch, for Leicester City Council, said the business was visited for the first time by health inspector Alison Cadmore on December 10 last year, after the authority...

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August 22, 2015, 3:13 am

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An acupuncturist who touched a female client's breasts during a treatment has been given a suspended jail sentence.Qi Ming Hu (61) pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the 21-year-old woman.The offence was committed at the Chinese, Acupuncture and Herbal Clinic, in Granby Street, Leicester city centre.Victoria Rose, prosecuting, said the victim went to the clinic seeking treatment for stress and anxiety, on April 30 last year.During an initial consultation, Hu said the acupuncture treatment...

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August 24, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Two conmen who targeted a partially blind 80-year-old woman in a "wicked and despicable" distraction burglary have been jailed.Thomas Matthew Rooney (35) who was sentenced to five years and 10 months, and Jackie John O'Neill (33) who received a four year and eight month term – both have previous convictions for targeting elderly residents in their homes.Leicester Crown Court was told they called at the victim's house, in Whitwick, masquerading as new neighbours who had damaged...

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August 24, 2015, 10:07 pm

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A man drunkenly attacked his girlfriend in front of her baby.Dominic Stringer (30) repeatedly punched his partner in the face and bit her arm, back and right ear.The victim was also hit on the head with a cup.She suffered bite marks, a cut lip, lumps on her head and bruising.She later withdrew her complaint against him and is now expecting twins with Stringer, who also smashed up her mobile phone during the attack.Stringer, of Vulcan Road, off Humberstone Road, Leicester, admitted common...

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August 25, 2015, 2:17 am

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The police seized more than a kilo of cannabis from the home of a man, who laughed as he threw some of his stash out of an upstairs window.Billy Maguire, 22, was jailed for two years, after admitting possessing the class B drug with intent to supply it.James Keeley, prosecuting, told Leicester Crown Court the cannabis was worth £6,500 wholesale, but could have fetched more than £12,000 if sold in small deals.The police raided Maguire's home in Hillcroft Road, North Evington,...

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August 26, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A dangerous driver led the police on a 15-minute pursuit through residential streets in Leicester.Luke Bartley (21) began driving erratically when the police spotted him behind the wheel of a Peugeot 306 estate, as he emerged from Heathcott Road to cross Saffron Lane.Leicester Crown Court was told he sped off at up to 60mph in the 30pmh residential areas.Kate Plummer, prosecuting, said he was trying to shake the police off and continued to circle the area, at 2am on July 5.She said: "He...

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August 26, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Two women burglars raided the home of a collector of valuable Steiff teddy bears and helped themselves to at least 100 of the soft toys.Rachel Reynolds (45) and Claire Cunningham (48) appeared at Leicester Crown Court to admit their dishonesty in a series of break-ins.Cunningham's daughter Fearne Cunningham (22) sold the coveted German-made teddy bears on eBay.The court heard that the victim, who lives in Asfordby, near Melton, claimed that up to 250 bears were taken.But Claire Cunningham's...

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August 26, 2015, 11:37 pm

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Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Louis Mark Ducharme (25), of Mulberry Avenue, Braunstone Frith, Leicester, was committed to prison for a total of 16 weeks, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to have 12 months' drug dependency treatment after pleading guilty to a series of thefts from shops.These were: tinned salmon, value unknown, from the Co-op, Sharmon Crescent on April 3, five weeks consecutive; shower gel, value unknown from the One Stop Shop, Kirby Muxloe on April...

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August 27, 2015, 12:22 am

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A woman dishonestly claimed more than £35,000 in housing benefit because she failed to tell a council her landlord was the father of her two children.Chantelle Callanan appeared in court after council investigators were tipped off about her true circumstances by the Department of Work and Pensions.She pleaded guilty to unlawfully claiming housing benefit over a six year period at Leicester Magistrates' Court.She was ordered to carry out 150 hours unpaid work in the community as well as pay...

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August 27, 2015, 4:03 am

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A street mugger under the influence of drugs threatened to stab a man before snatching his wallet and running off, a court heard.Nicholas Morris, 38, who was jailed for two-and-a-half-years, also damaged the victim's mobile phone by throwing it onto the ground.Leicester Crown Court heard the robbery happened on Corporation Road, near Abbey Lane, in the city, at 1.30pm on February 14.Lynsey Knott, prosecuting, said the complainant noticed the defendant coming out of a nearby bookmaker's muttering...

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August 28, 2015, 12:36 am

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Raj Parmar (33), of Welbury Road, Hamilton, pleaded guilty to exceeding 50mph on the A607 Newark Road, Thurmaston, on December 15. He was fined £350 with a £36 victim surcharge, £85 costs and given six penalty points.Usman Ahmed Patel (49), of East Park Road, Leicester, pleaded guilty to using a hand-held mobile phone while driving at the junction of Kent Street and Humberstone Road, Leicester, on April 25. He was fined £200 with a £20 victim surcharge, £85...

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August 29, 2015, 4:15 am

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A former care worker who is HIV-positive has been jailed for 12 years for attempting to rape a disabled woman in her home.Bonface Marova went uninvited into the victim's Leicester home after she had taken pain relief medication and was drowsy.He had befriended her through a mutual friend but turned up unannounced, entering via an unlocked door and asking to use the toilet.Leicester Crown Court was told he said to the woman, in her late 50s: "Has anyone ever told you you're...

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August 31, 2015, 1:13 am

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A persistent burglar who broke into a house while the owner was out walking his dog was jailed for two years and five months.George Ellul, 47, has more than 100 offences on his criminal record, of which 50 are for commercial burglary and half-a-dozen for entering dwellings.He pleaded guilty to breaking into the dog owner's property, in King Richard's Hill, Whitwick, on June 2.Balraj Bhatia, prosecuting, said the householder returned to find a side gate damaged and his kitchen window smashed.He...

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September 2, 2015, 2:34 am

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A drug dealer caught with a £700 haul of amphetamine, hidden in a back garden wheelie bin, was given a suspended jail sentence.When the police carried out a search, Kyle Ashley O'Neill, 26, confessed that any drugs or cash found at his girlfriend's then home, in Avenue Road, Ashby, belonged to him.Leicester Crown Court was told that officers seized 56 grams of amphetamine from inside a bag in the outdoor bin.They also recovered five grams of cannabis leaf and 12 grams of cannabis resin,...

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September 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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By Suzy GibsonCourt reporterA drugs courier caught with a £3,750 stash of crack-cocaine in his car was jailed for five years and 10 months.Matthew Gayle was on his way from Birmingham to make the delivery in Leicester, when he was stopped on the M69, near junction 21 of the M1 motorway, at 2.30pm on May 1.Leicester Crown Court was told that officers seized 33.75 grams of the class A drug and a smaller amount weighing 2.38 grams.Gayle, of Wavers Marston, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to...