Paedophile ex-teacher Graham Butterworth dies in prison
His death is being investigated as a potential case of Legionnaires’ disease
View ArticleDrunk driver rammed car on M69, injuring two
Irmantas Petravicius was on the Leicester-bound carriageway when another motorist felt a shunted
View ArticleDishonest Leicester businessman's elaborate con brings in £100k
Scott Kidd has a long history of dodgy practices
View ArticleStudent hits 60mph during Leicester police chase in attempt to hide cocaine...
He turned to dealing to pay off cannabis debts
View ArticleWhat Leicester drug driver said after he tested positive for cocaine
He was caught near Nottingham earlier this year
View ArticleJailed in 2017: Faces of 38 high-profile Leicester crooks put behind bars...
These were some of the biggest court cases of the year
View ArticlePensioner over drink driver limit causes 5 car pile-up in Leicester
The woman was taken to hospital after causing the collision on Hamilton Way
View ArticleWidow receives 6-figure sum after teacher husband was exposed to asbestos in...
School's insurers made payment after out-of-court settlement
View ArticlePolice 'disappointed' after hare courser fined just £140
Hare coursing has been illegal since 2011, tackling problem is a challenge for rural police
View ArticleWanted man lived in Leicester cannabis factory to avoid being returned to Poland
He had cut off his electronic tag to evade police
View ArticleBankrupt chef at Leicester's Sir Jonathan North Community College stole £50k...
The judge was told the money was taken because of financial difficulty
View Article'Menace' driver led police on 4 mile high speed chase in Leicester city centre
The pursuit lasted six minutes, but the route should usually take 13 minutes if driven correctly
View ArticleWhat judge told dangerous driver who led police on high speed Leicester city...
“You’re a major menace on the road," Judge Philip Head said in his sentencing remarks
View ArticleJail for thief who stole Lamborghini fitted with tracking device
Police urge motorists to consider fitting devices which help them trace stolen vehicles
View Article'Greedy' crook posed as Dyson repairman to rip off owners in £150k scam
Nathan Betts duped Dyson owners into believing they had to pay for their machines to be serviced
View ArticleAttacker punched and stamped on victim's head in street
Injured man was knocked unconscious after trying to avoid a fight with him earlier
View ArticleFather had sexual relationship with young daughter he called his 'girlfriend'
His barrister told the court: 'She started it'
View ArticleWhat judge told paedophile dad who called his young daughter his 'girlfriend'
The girl was just 14 when the abuse began
View ArticleJailed thugs to be asked why they carried out horrific acid attacks
Academics hope to understand the motivations of criminals who carry out horrific assaults with corrosive substances
View ArticleLeicester man charged with being member of banned far right group National...
Daniel Bogunovic was charged along with four other men and a woman
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