Boy, 15, died after taking ecstasy
Man who sold him the lethal class A drug in Leicester city centre for £50 is said to be full or remorse
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Stephen Crawford was described as a 'high risk of harm to the public'
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Kwame Eghan was angered by critical social media comments that he thought they were responsible for
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View ArticleFosse Park shoplifting spree was driven by desperation
'She had no money and no food', solicitor says
View ArticleThis man pepper-sprayed two women outside a chicken shop
He was jailed for two years and eight months for the attack
View ArticleSafe raid gang blew £20k of stolen cash in Selfridges spree
They headed straight to the department store to treat themselves to expensive gear
View ArticleBhavini Pravin murder accused appears before judge
The 23-year-old from North Evington is also charged with possessing a knife
View ArticleMan accused of racially abusing BBC reporter appears in court
Russell Rawlingson denied abusing the journalist, who was in Leicester to report on reaction to Boris Johnson's speech on changes to the coronavirus lockdown rules
View Article'Lucky day' for thieves freed from prison's 'revolving door'
Zaydene Shahadat and Darren Cundell were given a golden opportunity to live up to their promises to go straight
View ArticleThis dealer sold fatal dose of ecstasy to 15-year-old boy
The schoolboy suffered organ failure and died 3 days after taking the drugs
View ArticleFootball fan blames poor memory for breaching England games ban
He was supposed to surrender his passport ahead of England Euro 2020 qualifier
View ArticleThe faces of 4 burglars who blew £20k in designer shopping spree
The gang had stolen a safe from a country house near Kibworth
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View ArticleDrug dealer jumped out of window during raid to flee cops
While he was running away, a search uncovered heroin and cocaine
View ArticleDrug dealer extradited from Sweden after year on the run
'Brave' undercover police brought his and another dealer's illegal business activities to light
View ArticleSentenced: Men filmed in shocking gang attack on city home
They were reported to be armed with metal bars, rakes and spades
View ArticleVictim wants grandfather who molested her to stay in jail
He was jailed in 2017 but is due out next month
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