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Motorist hit woman, causing brain damage, as he reversed to...

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A motorist reversed into a married couple, causing the wife to fall and suffer brain damage, while trying to collect a £1 parking refund.John Salamacha (54) failed to see Peter and Marlene Hoult crossing the road as he drove backwards along a one-way street in the city centre.Leicester Crown Court was told the couple, in their 60s, were knocked down in Church Gate at 4pm on October 27, 2015.Mr Hoult suffered bruising but his wife fell and banged her head on the pavement. She needed...

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Jailed: Market Harborough man who sexually abused young girls

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A man who deliberately targeted young girls for his sexual gratification has been jailed for 12 years. Daniel Painter, formerly of St Mary's Road, Market Harborough, was sentenced to eight years for one count of rape, and to four more years for four counts of sexual activity with a child. On release from prison, the 28-year-old will be the subject of a two-year extended licence and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, with strict conditions. Read more: Man chased and detained by police in...

Jailed: Market Harborough man who sexually abused young girls

What judge told 'sneezing' motorist who killed cyclist in crash

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An elderly motorist who crashed into a cyclist and killed her while sneezing has escaped a jail term.Great granddad Leonard Pigram, 77, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Valerie Reed, 55, by driving a Range Rover carelessly.The incident happened in Swepstone Road, near Heather, in north west Leicestershire, at 11am on Sunday May 29, 2016. What the judge saidJudge Philip Head said: "There was a total failure to slow down or manoeuvre sufficiently to give her a proper wide...

What judge told 'sneezing' motorist who killed cyclist in crash

Cyclist killed in collision with Range Rover after elderly...

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An elderly motorist ploughed into a woman cyclist, killing her, while sneezing.Great granddad Leonard Pigram, 77, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Valerie Reed, 55, by driving a Range Rover carelessly.The incident happened in Swepstone Road, near Heather, in north west Leicestershire , at 11am on Sunday May 29, 2016.Siward James-Moore, prosecuting at Leicester Crown Court, said that Ms Reed was "amply visible", wearing a pink and white top, as she pedalled her mountain bike from...

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Kickboxer Danny Ryland accused of abusing girls tells jury: 'It...

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A kickboxing instructor told a jury there was no truth in allegations made by four of his former students, who claim he sexually abused them.Danny Ryland is on trial accused of molesting four girls he was coaching.Three have claimed they were touched intimately during warming up or cooling down stretching exercises.A fourth girl alleged Ryland indecently touched her several times over her clothing whilst travelling in a vehicle, claiming it included one occasion when his girlfriend was there...

Kickboxer Danny Ryland accused of abusing girls tells jury: 'It...

Doorman describes moment he was shot outside Leicester nightclub...

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A doorman has described the moment he was shot when trying to disarm a gunman - after the man pressed the muzzle of the weapon into his colleague's face.Dan Lewis told a jury at Leicester Crown Court that Theodore Paget was "very irate" at being ejected from Sub8ten in Leicester city centre.Paget produced a handgun wrapped in cloth from his waistband and, during the skirmish that followed, Mr Lewis was shot in the groin area.The bullet went straight through his leg.CCTV footage shown...

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Acid attacker who tried to murder lover ordered to pay compensati...

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A woman who derived "macabre pleasure" from trying to murder her lover by pouring acid on him as he slept has today been ordered to pay him £19,300 compensation. Katie Leong, was ordered at Leicester Crown Court to pay the money to Daniel Rotariu after she cruelly poured half a litre of almost pure sulphuric acid over him, leaving him blind and severely disfigured. Read more: 'Manipulative, scheming' woman derived 'macabre pleasure' from disfiguring boyfriend in acid...

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'You don't know who I am' - what Leicester gunman allegedly said...

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A witness to a shooting outside a Leicester nightclub has told a jury that a gun was pushed into his face before a scuffle in which his friend was shot. Ricky Baxter described to Leicester Crown Court how Theodore Paget pushed a handgun into his face – which the jury was told the defendant accepted doing. Mr Baxter said he could see Paget was "angry," by his facial expression and the way he was waving his arms around. He added that he told the defendant that he wasn't...

'You don't know who I am' - what Leicester gunman allegedly said...


Water park death boy's mum and step-dad in court to deny...

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The mother and step-father of a five-year-old boy who drowned at a Leicestershire water park have denied his manslaughter and ill-treating him during the four years before his death.Lynsey Dunn and Paul Smith pleaded not guilty to the unlawful killing of Charlie Dunn and a separate of charge of child cruelty said to have been committed against the youngster between March 2012 and July last year.Dunn, 28, and 36-year-old Smith are accused of causing the death of Charlie by gross negligence by...

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Husband murdered wife in Thurmaston home because he was scared...

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A husband has admitted murdering his wife in the home they shared in Thurmaston because he feared she would leave him.Today at Leicester Crown Court Baldeep Singh, of Dovedale Road, pleaded guilty to the murder of 35-year-old Amandeep KaurHe will be sentenced on September 4.Police were called to the house at around 2.50pm on February 3 by Singh.He told the call handler he had killed his wife as he believed she was going to leave him.Singh went onto to tell police he had confessed to his father...

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Markfield kickboxing coach Danny Ryland cleared of 11 of 19...

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Kickboxing coach Danny Ryland has been found not guilty by a jury of 11 sexual assaults upon four female students.He was acquitted by a jury at Leicester Crown Court after two-and-a-half days of deliberations.The jurors were unable to reach verdicts in relation to eight similar allegations, involving three of the same students.Judge Robert Brown discharged the jury from further consideration of the outstanding charges.He adjourned the case until next Thursday for the Crown Prosecution Service to...

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Accused says gun fired accidentally grappling doorman

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A gunman who shot a nightclub doorman during a struggle told a jury he did not take the firearm to the scene and had no intention of wounding anyone.Theodore Paget (29) admits producing the handgun and holding it to the face of doorman, Ricky Baxter, who refused him re-entry into Leicester's Sub8ten club, in King Street, after he was asked to leave.He also admits shooting door supervisor, Dan Lewis, through his thigh, but claimed it happened accidentally when they fell to the ground.He said he...

Accused says gun fired accidentally grappling doorman

Company director splashed out on lavish cars and holidays after...

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A company director who splashed out on lavish cars and exotic holidays after fleecing investors of £3 million has been jailed.Alan Chandler, 46, of Torrance Drive, Melton, used a forged document to persuade a venture capital company to invest in his green energy company Soleil Holdings Ltd, and falsely claimed that he was a multi-millionaire and the son of a High Court judge. Lincoln Crown Court heard how the fraudster repeatedly claimed that his business, which grew straw and converted it...

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Cannabis farmer who was found in Leicester drug den to be...

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Two cannabis gardeners were caught tending a huge crop that could have fetched three-quarters-of-a-million pounds on the streets.Cousins Resul Lita (23) and Adonis Lita (20) tried to flee when police raided an industrial estate unit, where more than 1,000 illegal plants and cuttings were being cultivated.Both men entered the UK illegally hoping to make better lives for themselves, Leicester Crown Court heard, but when they could not make ends meet fell into temptation when offered the gardening...

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'Why did he do it?' - Mystery over unprovoked New Year's attack...

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A New Year's party guest, who punched a teenager in the face causing fractures, has been ordered to pay him £1,000 compensation.Reece Beatie launched the unprovoked assault as guests were preparing to leave the house in Melton at about 1am.Priya Bakshi, prosecuting, told Leicester Crown Court: "The victim was sitting on a sofa talking to friends in the conservatory and the defendant, who he knew from school, was also there."There had been no issues between them."The host...

'Why did he do it?' - Mystery over unprovoked New Year's attack...


Jailed: Crooks used sneaky trick to steal high-end cars

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Three men involved in a plot to steal dozens of cars, worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, have been jailed.The scam involved breaking into 56 high-end cars, across Leicestershire, in eight days.The thieves stole keys and fobs, concealed in a special compartment made by the manufacturer, and waited for the owners to repair the windows.The conspirators would then return and drive them away, either to be cloned by others, or taken out of the country, Leicester Crown Court was told.Stephen Kemp,...

Jailed: Crooks used sneaky trick to steal high-end cars

Youth, 16, put behind bars after knocking out PC with one punch

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The teen attacked a police officer after he had been arrested for fighting at a Leicestershire pub

Company director splashed out on lavish cars and holidays after fleecing investors of £3 million

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The two investors lost every penny of their money when the company collapsed due to outstanding debts, including staff wages

Jailed: Leicester man found with huge kitchen knife at railway station

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Nathan Roberts had attacked a man minutes earlier

Accused says gun fired accidentally grappling doorman

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The incident happened at Leicester's Sub8ten club, in King Street
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