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Breastfeeding mum could be sent to jail after admitting Primark...
A mother who falsely accused a Primark security guard of pulling her baby from her, while breastfeeding in the store, was warned she could be sent to jail.Caroline Starmer, 28, pleaded guilty at...
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Burglar caught red-handed at elderly man's home jailed
A burglar caught red-handed in the home of an elderly man who was in hospital was jailed for 12 months.Shaun McManus, 29, acquired a key to the property from an unknown person, in what the judge said...
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Primark reacts to Caroline Starmer's guilty plea over breast...
Primark today reacted to the news that Caroline Starmer had admitted she made a false accusation of assault against one of its employees.A spokesperson said: "Primark notes that Caroline Starmer has...
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Ivan Barrs murder trial: jury considers verdict
The jury in the murder trial of a man, accused of inflicting brain damage that caused a man's death 11 years later, has retired to consider the verdict.Ivan Barrs (34) suffered major head injuries when...
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Dangerous driver who crashed into wall after 90mph police chase...
A dangerous driver who crashed into a wall after a 90 mph police chase has been jailed.Reiss Comrie tried to flee the scene on foot, but ended up being bitten by a police dog which tracked him down.The...
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Paul Smith found guilty of murdering Ivan Barrs who died 11 years...
A thug has been found guilty of murdering a man who died 11 years after suffering brain damage in a "brutal" attack.Paul Smith, now 29, was just 16 when he drunkenly punched Ivan Barrs to the ground...
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Ivan Barrs murder: 'When Paul Smith killed my son, he killed me'
The mother of Ivan Barrs today spoke of the "immense pain" she had suffered as a result of Paul Smith's brutal attack on her son.In a statement issued after Smith was found guilty of Mr Barrs's murder,...
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Driver who had taken cannabis jailed for causing death of...
A man has been jailed for causing the death of a 79-year-old pedestrian by careless driving while impaired through drugs.Mechanic Godfread Housen (41) had taken cannabis before he crashed into Brian...
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Attacker admits manslaughter of father-of-one who died after...
An attacker appeared in court today to admit the manslaughter of a builder who died after being assaulted in Leicester city centre.Sanchez Zampaladus (34) pleaded guilty to unlawfully killing...
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Cannabis user caught growing illegal plants worth over £16,...
A heavy cannabis user caught growing 11 illegal plants, with potential to reap a crop worth between £16,000 and £30,000 was given a suspended jail sentence.Jonathan Michael Smart was detected when a...
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Life sentence for "sadistic man" who subjected woman to...
A "dangerous" man who beat up, partially strangled and threatened to kill a woman, has been given a life sentence.Larry Pole, 44, also threatened to throw a pan of sizzling fat into her face and cut...
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Man who defied child abduction order three times jailed by...
A man has been jailed for flouting a child abduction order banning a 15-year-old girl from entering his home.The court heard the teenager was infatuated with 29 year old Daniel Carroll.But the court...
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Driver who rammed police car into four other vehicles has driving...
A driver who rammed a police car and shunted it into four other vehicles has had her driving ban cut.Lisa Ellis had pleaded guilty to driving a 4x4 dangerously and being over the drink-drive limit, in...
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Motorcyclist due in court over Melton cyclist's death
A motorcyclist accused of causing the death of a cyclist last summer is due to appear in court on Monday.Mark Gilbert, (54), of Blackberry Close, Kettering is accused of causing a collision which...
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Pictures: High Court Judge Sir Jeremy Baker welcomed to Leicester
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Leicester man killed girlfriend in drunken row
A man who strangled his girlfriend during a drunken row has been jailed.Wendy Milligan and Gerrard Kavanagh often fought like "cat and dog," according to neighbours, a court heard.But on May 2 this...
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Prison officer caught smuggling phones to inmates has been jailed
A prison officer who was caught after smuggling mobile phones into inmates in jail has been locked up.James Almond, 32, secretly conveyed five banned handsets into HMP Stocken, Stretton, near Oakham,...
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Businessman paid for luxury Florida holiday after obtaining...
A businessman paid for a luxury holiday to Florida after dishonestly obtaining £7,890 in a VAT fraud, a court heard.David Crawford scammed HM Revenue and Customs by submitting a bogus VAT return,...
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Jealous man broke into ex-partner's home and attacked her in...
A jealous man broke into his ex-partner's home at night and attacked her in front of two children, leaving her fearing for her life.Micheal Anthony O'Mahoney subjected the victim to a terrifying and...
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Man jailed for eight years after kidnapping businessman at...
A terrified businessman was kidnapped at gunpoint, handcuffed and chained to a tree in remote rural spot.John Charles Spence, 51, then made threats to the victim's boss via e-mail, with a blackmail...
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