Motorist hit woman, causing brain damage, as he reversed to...
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...
View ArticleJailed: Market Harborough man who sexually abused young girls
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...
View ArticleWhat judge told 'sneezing' motorist who killed cyclist in crash
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...
View ArticleCyclist killed in collision with Range Rover after elderly...
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...
View ArticleKickboxer Danny Ryland accused of abusing girls tells jury: 'It...
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...
View ArticleDoorman describes moment he was shot outside Leicester nightclub...
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...
View ArticleAcid attacker who tried to murder lover ordered to pay compensati...
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...
View Article'You don't know who I am' - what Leicester gunman allegedly said...
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...
View ArticleWater park death boy's mum and step-dad in court to deny...
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...
View ArticleHusband murdered wife in Thurmaston home because he was scared...
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...
View ArticleMarkfield kickboxing coach Danny Ryland cleared of 11 of 19...
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...
View ArticleAccused says gun fired accidentally grappling doorman
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...
View ArticleCompany director splashed out on lavish cars and holidays after...
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...
View ArticleCannabis farmer who was found in Leicester drug den to be...
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...
View Article'Why did he do it?' - Mystery over unprovoked New Year's attack...
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...
View ArticleJailed: Crooks used sneaky trick to steal high-end cars
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...
View ArticleYouth, 16, put behind bars after knocking out PC with one punch
The teen attacked a police officer after he had been arrested for fighting at a Leicestershire pub
View ArticleCompany director splashed out on lavish cars and holidays after fleecing...
The two investors lost every penny of their money when the company collapsed due to outstanding debts, including staff wages
View ArticleJailed: Leicester man found with huge kitchen knife at railway station
Nathan Roberts had attacked a man minutes earlier
View ArticleAccused says gun fired accidentally grappling doorman
The incident happened at Leicester's Sub8ten club, in King Street
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