Two youths have been arrested following the murder of a man off Leicester’s London Road last month. They are both aged 17 and were each arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder today (Wednesday 12 August). They both remain in custody. The arrests relate to the death of 24-year-old Arad Niakan in De Montfort Place on 22 July. An investigation into Mr Niakan’s death is being led by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU). Four men were previously charged w

An investigation into a stabbing in Belvoir Street last month is continuing – and officers have released images of four people they want to speak to in connection with the incident. Police were called at 12.25am on Sunday 12 July following a report a man had sustained stab wounds to his face. The victim, who is in his 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged. Following further enquiries into the incident, it is believed the four men pictured may

When the current Chief Constable David Sandall was in the vicinity of a local football match in Burbage earlier this year, he didn’t expect to be apprehending a knife wielding teenager. But that’s exactly what happened during the afternoon of Sunday 22 March. The match was just ending when a 17-year-old boy who was playing was approached by a player from the opposition team and slapped across the face. Chief Constable David Sandall The victim sustained a cut to his lip and

Two men aged 52 and two women aged 43 were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender on Thursday and have since been released on bail. The six men arrested on suspicion of murder, remain in custody. They are a 33-year-old, two 21-year-olds, a 20-year-old, a 19-year-old and an 18-year-old. Shortly after 10.45pm on Wednesday (22 July) an officer on patrol in a police car in the area was stopped in Leicester’s London Road, close to Saxby Street, by an injured man. The man,

Four more people have been arrested as part of an ongoing murder investigation. Two men aged 52 and two women aged 43 were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender last night (Thursday) and remain in custody. Yesterday (Thursday 23 July) six men were arrested on suspicion of murder, who also remain in custody. They are a 33-year-old, two 21-year-olds, a 20-year-old, a 19-year-old and an 18-year-old. Shortly after 10.45pm on Wednesday (22 July) an officer on patrol in a

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man found injured in London Road, Leicester, has died. Around 10.45pm yesterday (Wednesday 22 July) an officer in a police car was stopped in London Road, close to Saxby Street, by an injured man. The man, who is in his 20s, had significant injuries to his chest and stomach. The East Midlands Ambulance Service was called, and he was taken to hospital where he subsequently died in the early hours of this morning (Thursday). F

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

An investigation is continuing today after a man was stabbed in Market Harborough last night (Sunday 5 July). Police and the East Midlands Ambulance Service were called to Shropshire Close just before 11.30pm after it was reported a man in his 20s had been found with a stab wound injury. He was taken to hospital, where remains in a critical condition. Shortly before 3.30am today (Monday), officers maintaining a scene preservation were approached by another man in his 20s who

An investigation is continuing today after a man was stabbed in Market Harborough last night (Sunday 5 July). Police and the East Midlands Ambulance Service were called to Shropshire Close just before 11.30pm after it was reported a man in his 20s had been found with a stab wound injury. He was taken to hospital, where remains in a critical condition. Shortly before 3.30am today (Monday), officers maintaining a scene preservation were approached by another man in his 20s who