An Uber driver who raped a passenger at knifepoint has been jailed for 16 years – following the victim’s swift actions in reporting the offence. Officers were able to locate and arrest Adam Daley an hour after the incident in December last year, after the woman he attacked immediately contacted police. Her rapid reporting enabled officers to carry out some swift enquiries to identify the defendant’s car and to track its movements through CCTV and ANPR cameras. Crucially, it a

A detective’s perseverance to get justice for teenage victims of grooming has resulted in a man being jailed In 2021 Kieran Ridgway came to the attention of the force after a report was received from concerned parents of two teenage girls. Ridgway used Snapchat to strike up a conversation with the girls under an alias. He would ask random questions and when he received a response he continued the conversation, offering them alcohol if the children engaged in sexual acts with

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man who was found seriously injured in Compton Road, Leicester, during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). The men, aged 36 and 27, were arrested this evening. They currently remain in police custody. A murder investigation was launched earlier today after police were contacted at 6.58am by East Midlands Ambulance Service who were in attendance after being called to the scene. A man, who in his l

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man who was found seriously injured in Compton Road, Leicester, during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Police were contacted at 6.58am by East Midlands Ambulance Service who were in attendance after being called to the scene. The man, who in his late 20s, had been found in the street by the ambulance service. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. An investigation has been launched to establish how

A man has suffered serious facial injuries following an incident in Belvoir Street, Leicester, during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Police were called to the area at 00.25am where a man was found with stab wound injuries to his face. East Midlands Ambulance attended and the man, who is in his 40s, was taken to hospital where he currently remains in a stable condition. His injuries are not deemed to be life-threatening. Officers are carrying out enquiries at the sc

A police cordon is in place along with a blue tent on Compton Road here in the City this morning. Police forensics teams are currently working at the scene. The road closure is between Mountcastle Road and Wolverton Road. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for more information on this investigation. Police Update Click here to read post Video & Pictures by Leicester Media Online ©️ 2026

If you happen to walk the City's streets in the early mornings, this is what you'll see. Takeout packaging and uneaten food were scattered across the streets; these pictures were taken in the Market Street area of the city this morning around 6 a.m. Restaurant and takeaway owners should be required to fulfill their social and environmental responsibilities by cleaning the area outside their establishments, rather than depending on the City Council's street cleaning teams. In

A police cordon is in place on Belvoir Street this morning. Sections of the street have been cordoned off following an overnight incident. A cordon has been set up near Harvey's nightclub, where a first aid kit and other items are visible within the taped-off section. We have reached out to Leicestershire Police for further details on this incident. More to follow. UPDATE 12:00 A man was stabbed in the face in the city centre in the early hours of this morning. Man serious

An international drug trafficker responsible for importing 1,000kg of cocaine to the UK and handling more than £7 million in criminal cash has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Thanks to the work of specialist officers, Stephane Hassiakos was identified as playing a leading role in the importation and widespread distribution of cocaine in the country, particularly across the East Midlands. After analysing a wealth of evidence from an encrypted chat platform including imag