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A man has been charged with causing the death of a man following an accident on a Leicester building site.The charge follows a joint investigation between Leicestershire Police and the Health and Safety Executive.Faruk Patel (39) of Frederick Road, Spinney Hill, Leicester has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.The charge relates to the death of Tasadaq Ur-Rehman, 40, of Leicester after he was injured on a building site in St Saviours Hill, Spinney Hill, Leicester, on Saturday,...

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September 3, 2015, 10:03 am

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A disgruntled employee stole £13,000 worth of postage stamps from his workplace and recruited a colleague to sell them on, a court heard.Scott Winterton was caught after falsely reporting, to his boss, the stamps were missing from a delivery by the Royal Mail.CCTV footage captured him acting suspiciously and taking a bag from the premises of stationery suppliers, Office Depot, in Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester.Co-accused Terence Roberts-Richards, who also worked there, later sold the stamps...

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September 3, 2015, 11:41 am

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A knifeman who burst into his ex-girlfriend's bedroom and drunkenly kicked and stamped on her body and head has been jailed for eight years.The 18-year-old victim feared for her life during the assault, when she was also partially strangled.As she tried to crawl out of her bedroom, Ryan Jewell - who was on licence from a public protection sentence for a vicious stabbing - dragged her back to continue the attack.She shouted for help, prompting her father watching television downstairs to rush...

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September 3, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A greedy care home worker who plundered the bank accounts of vulnerable residents with learning difficulties has been jailed.Ethel Makoni (43) was entrusted, as a team leader, to withdraw cash on the victims' behalf.But over a nine month period she "systematically" helped herself to £6,447, while working in CareTech Community Services' homes in Huntsman's Way, Leicester, and Station Road, Glenfield.To read the victim impact statement read out in court click here.One victim,...

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September 3, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A greedy care home worker has been jailed for plundering the bank accounts of vulnerable residents with learning difficulties.Below, is a victim impact statement read out in court by CareTech Supported Living manager Simone Moore.Full the full story click hereMs Moore said: "I am speaking out on (residents') behalf about how they've been offended against by someone who is supposed to be looking out for their interests."The statement was written shortly before the death of one of the...

Leicester estate agent ordered to pay £12,000 for failing...

September 4, 2015, 9:24 am

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A Leicester estate agent has been ordered to pay more than £12,000 in fines and court costs after being convicted of seven charges of failing to carry out repairs and maintenance to a house rented to students.City magistrates found IPS (Leicester) Ltd, in London Road, guilty of breaching regulations relating to a house in Severn Street, Highfields, occupied by seven people.The company was fined £750 for each charge, plus £7,000 costs and a £75 victim surcharge.In the...

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September 7, 2015, 2:41 am

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A "violent bully" twice punched a former girlfriend in the face, knocking out a tooth and destroying another, a court heard.Jamie Boughton, 32, had previously sent a volley of menacing text messages, including death threats, to the victim.She underwent two operations and now faces further treatment and a dental bill of up to £5,000 for implants.Boughton lost his temper with the woman because she had been in contact with his long term partner; the mother of his children.At...

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September 7, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A late night bar at the centre of allegations of violence involving door staff will close for good after magistrates upheld a city council decision to revoke its licence.The Grapevine bar, in Leicester city centre's Belvoir Street, had its licence revoked in April by a city council licensing panel.It followed evidence presented by police about repeated incidents of disorder and allegations door staff had assaulted customers.The venue was allowed to stay open pending an appeal, which concluded...

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September 8, 2015, 9:36 am

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The police have issued an appeal in the case of a sex offender who was jailed for 12 years for attempting to rape a disabled woman in her home.Bonface Marova was recently convicted by a jury of trying to rape the victim, as well as sexually assaulting her.He had denied the offences.The police have now released his photograph in case anyone recognises him and believes they are also a victim.They are being urged to come forward. Marova (48), of Woodcote Road, Braunstone, Leicester, is a former...

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September 9, 2015, 2:47 am

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A drug dealer caught with an £18,000 stash of MCat, hidden in a hole in a wall, was jailed for two years and eight months.Norman Buckby was also found to have up to £44,907 of unexplained cash deposited into his bank account, over a three year period, Leicester Crown Court was told.The 51-year-old, of Roman Wall, Bath Lane, Leicester, pleaded guilty to possessing almost three quarters of a kilo of MCat, a class B drug, with intent to supply, on May 1.James Thomas, prosecuting, said...

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September 9, 2015, 4:15 am

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A man concerned for the safety of his female cousin went to her boyfriend's house and smashed the window of a door, whilst trying to get in, a court heard.Ryan Beniston went to the house in Hugglestone to check she was okay, because her then boyfriend had recklessly assaulted her two days earlier.He knocked on the door and had a "heated discussion" with his cousin's boyfriend before making threatening comments.Kate Plummer, prosecuting, told Leicester Crown Court that when the front...

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September 9, 2015, 5:08 am

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A man appeared in court charged with being the owner of an out of control dog that attacked two children in Leicester.Sean Ivers, 40, of Peake Road, Northfields, Leicester, appeared before Leicester Magistrates' Court yesterday. (WED)Ivers is accused of being the owner of an out of control Staffordshire Bull Terrier that attacked and injured two children in Tomlin Road, Northfields, on July 2.The children, who cannot be identified, are aged four and eight.Ivers did not enter a plea.The case will...

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September 9, 2015, 6:37 am

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Two men appeared in court today charged with conspiracy to murder a person in Leicester.Eric Manunebo and Shem Thomas appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court yesterday (WED) to face the charge.Manunedo, 25, and Thomas, 23, both of HMP Leicester, are accused of conspiring to murder Hamza Cato in Leicester on February 19.Neither man entered a plea.Another man is also charged with the same offence. He had been previously committed to Leicester Crown Court.The case against all three will be heard...

Stripper stole colleague's car then blackmailed her

September 9, 2015, 4:01 pm

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A stripper stole a fellow dancer's new car from outside a lap-dancing club and blackmailed her for its safe return.Charlene Allegrini-Scott took the keys from a colleague's bag in the changing rooms of Angels Gentleman's Club, off Braunstone Gate, Leicester, where they both worked.The 29-year-old then drove away in the white Vauxhall Corsa while her colleague performed for customers inside the venue.Allegrini-Scott later texted her co-worker demanding £100 in cash to guarantee the return...

Man looking for night-time sexual encounter attacked

September 10, 2015, 4:06 am

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A man looking for a night-time sexual encounter ended up being attacked by a drunken man he met on a canal towpath, a court heard.The victim, who fought back in self-defence, suffered cuts, bruising and a chipped tooth.The assailant, Raymond Anthony Brown, was the worse for drink as he made his way home in the Abbey Park area and passed the 40-year-old victim, who was unknown to him.Stephen Taylor, prosecuting, said: "It was near a canal, known as an area for homosexual men to have...

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September 11, 2015, 3:08 am

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A drink and drug-fuelled house guest attacked an innocent victim with a broken wine glass at a house party, a court heard.Mark Astill, who was jailed for five years, left the victim with blood spurting out of his arm and hand, fearing he would die.The incident happened after Astill became "paranoid" thinking people were talking about him.He made inappropriate comments and was asked to leave the premises in Beatrice Road, Leicester, on June 27.Alan Murphy, prosecuting, said that the...

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September 15, 2015, 3:40 am

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Two men were caught red-handed after collecting almost half a kilo of heroin worth more than £30,000.Hussan Akhtar was found to have the stash of class A drug in the glove compartment of an Audi A5 convertible he was driving.He was in convoy with previously convicted drug dealer, Eric Manunebo, in another car.Leicester Crown Court was told the pair were under police surveillance on the day they both drove from Leicester to Coventry to collect the heroin.Sarah Knight, prosecuting, said they...

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September 15, 2015, 6:40 am

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A drunken driver who ran over and killed her 86-year-old mother has been jailed for three years.Alcoholic, Debra Jenkins, 57, was collecting the pensioner from the hairdressers at lunchtime when she tragically reversed into her.Joan Donisthorpe fell and banged her head on the ground, at the junction of Syston's High Street and The Green.Jenkins, who was about two-and-a-half times over the drink drive limit, continued reversing her green convertible Peugeot 306.She admitted causing the death of...

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September 15, 2015, 9:46 am

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A man accused of murdering his girlfriend at a Leicester house broke down and sobbed as he told of their last hours together.Roger Cooper told a jury how he had promised Sameena Imam a trip from Coventry to his brother's home in Leicester. The aim was to spend some time together and exchange presents on Christmas Eve.But he said that after about an hour at David Cooper's home in Aylestone they had a row.Sameena was angry and demanded to be taken back to Coventry. However Sameena had given him a...

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September 16, 2015, 11:22 pm

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An unlicensed driver with cannabis in his car ended up in a police chase, after driving off in panic because he heard a patrol car siren behind him.The officer, Pc Adam Sparrow, was in fact answering a different call – until Zakir Girach sped off instead of pulling over to let him pass.Girach, who had not passed his driving test and had no insurance for his Peugeot 106, went through four sets of red traffic lights during a pursuit at up to 60 mph on residential streets, from Oadby to...