A man who stabbed two people through a car window in Quorn before fleeing the scene has been convicted following a trial. Cohen Barley was found guilty today (Tuesday 27 October) of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a knife blade / sharp pointed article following a trial at Leicester Crown Court this week. He will be sentenced on 17 December. The 24-year-old of Hawthorn Road, Mountsorrel, attacked two men, also aged 24, while they were sitting in a pa

A man has died following a house fire in Ibstock Road, Ellistown, on Sunday afternoon (25 October). Just after 12.20pm Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service reported they were dealing with a fire. Officers assisted the fire service with local road closures. The road has since been opened and cordon at the scene has been lifted. Enquiries into the cause of the fire remain ongoing but there is nothing to suggest at this stage any suspicious circumstances. Pictures by Lei

Five men have been sentenced after an incident of violent disorder in 2022 resulted in a student being seriously injured. On the evening of Thursday 20 January, a group of students were gathered in the common room of the student accommodation building in Nixon Court, Leicester. Waqas Malik The room was filled with young men and women who were meeting prior to attending a pre-planned event at a bar in the city. Shortly before 11.30pm, six men entered the room. The men with the

Leicester City Council says it is well on the way to achieving its target of fitting 30 community public access defibrillators (CPADs) community buildings across the city. The lifesaving equipment is being installed on the outside of buildings as part of the Heartshield project - a partnership between the council’s public health team, the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT), and East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS). They are in addition to the 121 CPADs already in place in

Vaughan Way in the city is currently closed due to a serious Police incident. A large Police presence is at the scene, Vaughan Way is closed at the junction with Highcross Street. Several Police cordons are currently in place. Please avoid the area if possible. Heavy traffic reported in the surrounding areas. Local diversions are in place. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for more information on this incident. UPDATE 27/09/26 09:30 Four people injured after hit and run

A major initiative to reduce knife crime and serious violence in Leicester is moving into its next phase after receiving Home Office approval for a series of targeted interventions. Known locally as Project Guardian, the programme focuses on protecting communities, preventing violence and safeguarding young people in areas where knife crime and serious violence are most concentrated. Using three years of police data, four priority areas have been identified: Leicester City Ce

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was stabbed on a canal towpath in Glen Parva. The incident happened at around 2.30pm on Friday (11 September) on the towpath behind New Bridge Road, close to the junction with Leicester Road. The victim, a man in his 30s, was attacked by two men and sustained a puncture wound to his body and cuts to his arm and face. He was taken to hospital for treatment and discharged the same day. No arrests have been made and

An investigation by specialists working in the police’s prison intelligence unit has led to a prison officer being jailed for six years. James Speirs had been smuggling phones and drugs to inmates while working at HMP Gartree in Leicestershire. James Speirs The 30-year-old of Stowe Drive, Rugby, was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Friday (4 September) after pleading guilty to five offences. For more than four years, detectives working in the East Midlands Special Operat

A student has been found guilty of manslaughter after stabbing his former friend outside the De Montfort University campus. Harper Dennis Harper Dennis, aged 19, repeatedly stabbed Khaleed Oladipo, aged 20, in the chest near De Montfort University in Leicester on the evening of Tuesday, February 3, this year. Today at Leicester Crown Court, he was acquitted of murder but found guilty of manslaughter, possessing an offensive weapon, and failing to provide the PIN for his phone