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Appeal to help find 14-year-old boy reported missing
Police are appealing for help to locate a 14-year-old boy who has been reported missing. Donaeo Bell, who is known as Don, was last seen in the area of Kirby Mallory on the evening of Thursday 12 November. From enquiries, it is believed Donaeo may have travelled to the Peterborough area. Enquiries have been ongoing since to locate Donaeo and we are now appealing for public help. Donaeo is described as around 5ft 7 inches tall and of slim build. He has brown hair which is perm
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2 hours ago1 min read


Police hunt for a 20-year-old man
Detectives are appealing for information to find a man wanted in connection with a robbery and burglary. Police are looking to trace Michael Leese, 20, of no fixed abode, following two incidents that happened last month. The robbery happened in Rugby Road, Hinckley, at around 12.30pm on Wednesday 14 October. A woman in her 70s was approached by four men on motorbikes and pushed to the ground – causing serious facial injuries. The men stole the keys to her Audi S3 and then mad
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2 days ago2 min read


Passenger dies after collision in Cosby, Leicestershire
Police are appealing for witnesses after a passenger died following a collision in Cosby, Leicestershire, at the weekend. Croft Road Cosby A red Seat Ibiza was involved in the collision on Croft Road at 3pm yesterday (Sunday 8 November). The driver of the car was taken to hospital with minor injuries, he was discharged after treatment. The passenger, also a man, sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion
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6 days ago1 min read


Man dies after collision in East Leicester
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in East Leicester during the early hours of this morning (Saturday 7 November). A grey Volkswagen Golf was involved in a collision with a parked vehicle just before 5.49am in Chesterfield Road. One of the two occupants of the Golf sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The second person in the car was taken to hospital with minor injuries, he was discharged after treatment. A 29-year-
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Nov 71 min read


Motorcyclist dies following collision in Newtown Unthank
Police officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision involving a van and a motorbike in Newtown Unthank this morning (Friday 6th November). The force was called at 7.08am this morning and officers attended the scene, along with colleagues from the East Midlands Ambulance Service. The collision happened on Desford Road, Newtown Unthank and involved a van – a Silver Mercedes Vito – and a motorbike – a Red Yamaha.
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Nov 62 min read


Criminal damage to vehicles in Sapcote
Police are appealing for information after three separate incidents of criminal damage in Sapcote. Sometime between 7.15pm and 7.30pm on Saturday (31 October) three vehicles parked in the layby on the B4114 opposite the Leicester Road/Sapcote junction were damaged. A white car - similar in description to a Nissan Juke - stopped and two men approached the occupants of these three vehicles. Damage was caused to the vehicles with a baseball bat and homophobic abuse was shouted.
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Nov 61 min read


Appeal for witnesses to Silver Street assault
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Silver Street, Leicester, in the early hours of Sunday morning (25 October). Police attended the scene at 1.40am this morning (Sunday) following a call from the East Midlands Ambulance Service who were treating the injured man. A man in his 30s was treated at the scene and taken to hospital, where he remains in a in a critical condition. A 33-year-old man, from Leicestershire, has been arrested on suspicion of grievous b
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Oct 251 min read


Police issue update on investigation into serious assault in Thurnby
We would like to provide the local community in Thurnby and wider public with an update on the investigation into a serious assault last week. Just before 12.30am on Thursday (8 October), police were called to a house in Station Road, at the corner with Somerby Road, following a report two masked men had entered and attacked the occupants. A father and son – a man in his 50s and a 15-year-old boy – were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. They are both continuin
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Oct 142 min read


Man arrested in connection with Heather firearms discharge
A 32-year-old man has been arrested following a report a firearm was discharged in Heather. He was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence yesterday (Saturday 10 October). He remains in custody. Just after 10pm on Wednesday (7 October) a report was received that damage had been caused to the window of a house and a car parked outside in Ravenstone Road. Officers attended and determined that the damage was consistent with a firear
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Oct 111 min read
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