Child killer Colin Pitchfork will make new bid for freedom, victim's family says
He tried to win his release last year but was knocked back
View ArticleBoozy yob broke landlord's jaw after he refused to serve him
The landlord had to have teeth removed and needs a metal plate fitted
View ArticleFootage shows orange Fiat Punto driver chase and ram nuisance motorcyclist
The police investigation is ongoing
View ArticleArmed officer who was seriously hurt in hit and run praised for not shooting...
The officer's rifle had the safety catch off and he could have legitimately opened fire
View ArticleHeroin addict costs Leicester Royal Infirmary £10k by stealing set of keys
The offender also broke into an adult education college and the Leicester Mercury offices
View ArticleBrave abuse survivor who turned tables on paedophiles who targeted him speaks...
He got them to admit their crimes as they bombarded him with pornographic messages on Facebook and WhatsApp
View ArticleFamily's pain as pub landlord who killed customer with single punch learns...
David Cooley died after being punched a single time in 2016
View ArticleTeenage son stabbed his father to death with zombie knife during fight,...
The fatal wounds were suffered in a a knife fight in a bedroom at the family home, a court heard
View ArticleFormer Leicester City star Danny Drinkwater charged with drink driving
Police have confirmed the Premier League footballer was arrested and has since been charged
View ArticleMasked gang brandishing knives and axes raided home to find £6k drugs stash
An axe was held to the throat of a 15-year-old girl
View ArticleJack Adcock doctor Hadiza Bawa-Garba can practise again, rules medical tribunal
Dr Bawa-Garba was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter over Jack's death
View ArticleThe Leicester man jailed for helping armed gang loot cannabis haul from house
Gang terrorised three young occupants before making off with a 30-ounce stash of drugs
View ArticleCourt hears 'serious' allegation that led to dad being stabbed by son in...
Kacey Clarke claims he acted in self defence
View ArticleNeighbour tells murder trial of banging sounds 'like elephants' from next door
The father was fatally wounded with a zombie-style combat knife, the jury heard
View ArticleThe fraudster who used fake IDs to steal £150k from victims' bank accounts
He visited more than 80 banks or building societies during his crime spree
View ArticleMum tells court what she saw on night her son is accused of murdering her...
'While I was standing there a bottle of wine came past my head'
View ArticleDriver who drank two wine bottles a day told she would have been jailed 'if...
Judge Sarah Buckingham showed leniency to Victoria Parry
View ArticleLoaded handgun found in home during £100k drugs seizure
Heroin and cocaine haul was stowed in cupboards and hidden inside extractor fan
View ArticleInvestigation launched into judge who told drink-driver 'I'd have jailed you...
Judge Sarah Buckingham told alcoholic Victoria Parry she would have been sent to jail if she was a man
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