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M1 man jailed for two years for bringing motorway to standstill...
A man who brought the M1 to a standstill for 28 hours after he climbed on to a gantry on the motorway has been jailed for two years for causing a public nuisance. Nicholas Muton (45) pleaded guilty at...
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Catastrophic impact of M1 28-hour protest revealed in court
The "catastrophic impact" of the 28-hour closure of part of the M1, caused by a one-man protest, has been revealed as the culprit was jailed for two years. Nicholas Muton (45) climbed onto a southbound...
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Illegal immigrants caught tending cannabis plants in £600,0...
Three illegal immigrants caught tending to plants in a £600,000 cannabis factory have been jailed.The police raided a unit at Castle Donington's Trent Lane Industrial Estate and discovered a...
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Samuel Garner: Dangerous driver caused teenager's death on...
A teenager has been jailed for eight years for causing 17-year-old Samuel Garner's death by dangerous driving. Reece Webster (19), of Wensley Rise, Eyres Monsell, was also banned from driving for 10...
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Samuel Garner's family pay tribute to 'loving and thoughtful...
The family of Samuel Garner have paid tribute to their only son, saying that he was a "loving and thoughtful young man". Reece Webster (19), of Wensley Rise, Eyres Monsell, was jailed for eight years...
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Daughter bit mother's face to force her to hand over £90...
A daughter who bit her mother on the face and forced her to hand over £90 from a cashpoint was given a suspended jail sentence.Samantha Welland, 34, pleaded guilty to common assault and theft of the...
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A drug seller at Leicester's Caribbean Carnival is handed a...
A man who sold cannabis to revellers at last year's Caribbean Carnival has been sentenced to 11 months imprisonment suspended for two years. Devan Garner (19) of Uppingham Road, Leicester, pleaded...
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Ex-police officer said 'what are you going to do, stab me?'...
A former police officer fatally knifed outside his girlfriend's house in Leicester asked his assailant "what are you going to do, stab me?" moments before the attack, a court heard.Father-of-three Paul...
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Kayleigh Haywood: Teenager accused of grooming tragic schoolgirl
A teenager has appeared in court accused of grooming tragic schoolgirl Kayleigh Haywood – before her unconnected murder at the hands of another man. Bruce Cordwell, 19, pleaded not guilty to attempting...
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A man accused of defrauding a Leicestershire family appears in...
A man accused of defrauding a Leicestershire family out of cash in an alleged spiritual healing scam has had his trial adjourned.Karamba Tunkara, 35, was due to stand trial today (TUESDAY), but the...
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Banned driver jailed after 110 mph police chase through...
A disqualified driver who led the police on a dangerous 50-minute pursuit at speeds of up to 110 mph was jailed for three years and two months.Tony Holland (24) carried on driving with sparks and...
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Road rage driver's 'fossil' attack leaves motorist '30 minutes...
An irate road rage driver smashed a motorist over the head with a "rock or fossil", leaving him "30 minutes from death."Paul Bevans, 60, who was jailed for eight years, drove off having caused the...
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Man accused of possessing imitation firearm appears in court
A man accused of possessing an imitation firearm has appeared in court and been remanded in custody.James Blockley, of Aneford Road, Northfields, Leicester, appeared before the city magistrates'...
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'You're dishonest in every fibre of your body': Con artist's...
A serial con artist befriended and tricked a woman out of £9,000 with a pack of lies, including falsely claiming her mother was dead, a court heard.Judge Philip Head told Joann Wood: "You're dishonest...
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Woman violently attacks Facebook troll – judge left...
A young woman violently attacked a Facebook user in the street for posting cruel taunts about her miscarriage and her weight, a court heard.Zara Goldstraw, 23, followed the culprit from a pub and...
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Audi salesman facing disciplinary smashes showroom printer - then...
An angry Audi salesman smashed up the office printer before running down his boss in a company car, a court heard.Aaron Starbuck lost his temper at the Leicester showroom where he worked, after being...
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Drunk smashed up home of pregnant mum two days before Christmas...
A drunken man took a smiling 'selfie' in the smashed-up home of a pregnant mother, which he ransacked two days before Christmas.Roger Harley broke a goldfish bowl, killing fish belonging to the...
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Police still hunting Walter Mitty fantasist who stole £16,0...
The police are still hunting a Walter Mitty fantasist, who duped his former partner out of £16,000, a court heard. Stephen Medd, who romanced the victim while secretly raiding her credit card accounts,...
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Bricklayer who tried to petrol bomb his brother's family home is...
A bricklayer with a grudge who attempted to petrol bomb his brother's family home has been jailed for six years.Adam Garrard (53) appeared at Leicester Crown Court to be sentenced after being found...
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Drug dealer jailed for three years after airport arrest
A man has been jailed for three years in prison after pleading guilty to drugs offences. Jake McDonnell, (26), of Alexandra Road, Stoneygate, Leicester, pleaded guilty earlier this month to two counts...
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