In October 2023 a 20-year-old man was subjected to a serious sexual assault in a city park. Today (Wednesday 24 June) the perpetrator was convicted of one count of rape. During the afternoon of 9 October, the victim was sitting on a bench in Abbey Park when he was approached by 43-year-old Islamuddin Talash. The pair briefly spoke about bicycles, with Talash telling the victim he had one that he was willing to give him. Talash then suggested they went to his flat so the victi

Two people have been charged as part of a police investigation into firearm discharges in Leicester. The investigation remains ongoing in relation to offences which occurred on Tuesday 2 June in Cort Crescent, Braunstone, and two incidents on Tuesday 9 June in Brascote Lane, Newbold Verdon and Station Road, Glenfield. In all three incidents, damage was caused to the front of the properties – consistent with a firearm having been discharged. A car was also damaged in Newbold V

Two men who filmed themselves threatening, assaulting and stealing from several victims have been convicted. In the early hours of 21 November last year, police received a report that several men had attended an open party at an address in North Kilworth which had been advertised on Snapchat. Shortly after arriving the group – led by Richile Vangu, 20 – began threatening attendees with a knife. He demanded they hand over designer clothing and forced them to transfer money. Tr

“You can ask for help” – This is the message a woman has asked us to share following the sentencing of a man for offences including assault, intentional strangulation and controlling and coercive behaviour. Earlier this month, Tom Horn, 33, was jailed for 32 months after pleading guilty to three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, one count of intentional strangulation, one count of intentional suffocation, and one count of controlling and coercive behaviour. He

The teenager accused of murdering De Montfort University student Khaleed Oladipo has appeared before a judge this morning to enter his pleas. Khaleed Oladipo died from stab wounds after an incident on the university campus in February this year. At Leicester Crown Court on Monday, June 8 Harper Dennis, 18, pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder. He also pleaded not guilty to two further counts of possessing a lock knife at the time of the incident in Oxford Street on Tues

A man has been jailed after specialist officers exposed his role in supplying large quantities of class A drugs – uncovered thanks to the dismantling of an encrypted chat platform. Chaitanya Sharma has been sentenced to 14 years at Leicester Crown Court on Friday 22 May after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs, possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession with intent to supply class B drugs. When police executed a warrant at the 33-year-old