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Woman who became drug dealer after own addiction 'spiralled out...
A woman who dealt in drugs to fund her own use has been given a suspended jail sentence.Joanne Alice Greaves began taking MCat and cannabis when she was involved on the rave party scene.Leicester Crown...
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Drunken 'bully' twice pushed pregnant woman to ground on street...
A drunken "bully" twice pushed a pregnant woman to the ground in front of her children in the street, a court heard.When Nathan Nelson encountered her in a shop three-and-a-half months later, he told...
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"Sexual predator" jailed after grooming teenage girl...
A road worker who had sex with a schoolgirl in his van and in remote woodland was jailed for four-and-a-half years.Judge Simon Hammond said Owen James Hanton was "a sexual predator" and the courts had...
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"Remorseless offender" caught with drugs and counterfei...
A "remorseless offender" caught with drugs and two stashes of counterfeit notes was jailed for two years and four months.Liam Saddington, was seen acting suspiciously in Leicester's Victoria Road East...
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Mother of five cheated benefits system out of more than...
A mother-of-five who cheated the benefits system out of more than £80,000 was given a suspended jail sentence.Sherry Smith, 39, was living with her lorry driver husband, Andrew, whilst falsely claiming...
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Architect caught downloading indecent images of young boys given...
An architect caught downloading indecent images of young boys has been given a suspended jail sentence.Richard Francis Kaye, 61, was arrested at his then home in Exton, near Rutland Water, in April...
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Man who threatened to sexually abuse four children jailed for...
A man who threatened to sexually abuse four children has been jailed for three years for accessing and distributing indecent images.Jason Hill was caught with 3,000 indecent images of children, and...
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Family of fatal crash victim welcome motorist's guilty plea to...
A motorist's guilty plea to causing a crash, which killed a popular café owner, has been met with relief from the victim's family.Gareth Carnall, 33, who owned Fingerprints Deli Café on Leicester's...
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Prisoner who attacked and bit off part of fellow inmate's ear...
A prisoner who attacked and bit off part of a fellow inmate's ear has been jailed for four years.Stephen Blowes pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, at HMP Stocken, Stretton, near Oakham, where he...
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Leicester man Philip Merry appears in court accused of murdering...
A man has been remanded in custody accused of murdering Steven McKinnon in an alleged assault on June 6.Philip Merry (28) from Pinewood Avenue, Thurmaston, appeared before Leicester Magistrates this...
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Birstall man who accessed almost 2,000 indecent images of...
A man who accessed almost 2,000 indecent images of children on the internet has been jailed for two years and four months.Leigh Bedford, 39, was also banned from going abroad without permission from...
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Out of control drunken teenage mum pushed police officer down...
A drunken teenage mum was so out of control when the police arrived at her home she pushed an officer downstairs, a court heard.Harriet Brookes, 18, was behaving so badly in front of her own daughter...
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Leicester man jailed for hiding loaded gun under mum's mattress...
A son who hid a loaded Smith and Wesson revolver under his mother's mattress has been jailed for seven years.Leaving the dock after sentencing, Bryan Kaba said to his mother in the public gallery: "I...
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Two men involved in burglary of home when occupants were on...
Two men involved in a group burglary of a home, when the occupants were on holiday, have been given suspended jail sentences.Cameron Creese and Richard Watson pleaded guilty to the break-in, on...
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Tenants evicted from homes in council 'Anti-social' crackdown
Two tenants evicted from council homes for anti-social behaviourThe anti-social behaviour of two tenants living in North West Leicestershire has cost them their homes following a council-led...
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Man accused of shooting dead mum-of-two 'had no part in her...
A man accused of shooting dead a mother-of-two told a murder trial he played no part in the killing – and has never seen a real gun.Aaron Power (25) is accused of jointly murdering Hayley Pointon, with...
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Would-be-burglar caught on CCTV trying to break into house jailed
A would-be burglar was arrested after CCTV cameras filmed him trying to break into a house, a court heard.The attempted burglary in Bankart Avenue, Oadby, was committed by Francis William McGrane just...
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Hayley Pointon trial: Murder accused give conflicting accounts of...
Two men accused of jointly murdering a mother-of-two in a shooting have given conflicting accounts to the jury.Hayley Pointon, 30, was gunned down outside the home of her boyfriend, Nigel Barwell, in...
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Mother denies causing deaths of daughter and son's girlfriend...
A mother has appeared in court to deny causing the deaths of her daughter and her son's girlfriend, by driving while under the influence of cannabis.Anastasia James (37) of Thornton Close, Braunstone,...
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Man jailed for sickening attack in which victim was battered...
A man jailed for a sickening attack in which a pedestrian was run down and beaten to a pulp can have no complaint about his tough sentence.Samuel Wright's appeal against his nine-year sentence was...
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