A driver has died following a fatal road traffic collision in Shepshed. Police received a call at around 1.10am this morning Wednesday (10 June) regarding the collision on the A512 Ashby Road West near Shepshed. The collision involved a green Ford Fiesta and a white HGV. The driver of the Fiesta, a man in his twenties, was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. The HGV driver was not injured. At the time of the collision, the HGV was travelling towards Shepshed while the Fie

A man has been charged with various offences after an incident in Shepshed on Sunday. Armed police were deployed along with other emergency services ending with a 8 hour standoff. A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said. “We can confirm that Andrew Ostromecki, 51, has been charged with intentionally/recklessly causing a public nuisance, sending communication threatening death or serious harm and using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour to cause harrassment /

On Sunday evening, police said a 51-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of affray and remained in custody. The stand off started around 10am after police tried to make an arrest in Shepshed this morning. Armed police were deployed along with trained police negotiators. Leicestershire Police said officers attended an address in Britannia Street on Sunday morning to carry out an arrest attempt Our initial report from this morning.

Armed police are currently in Shepshed supported by Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service and East Midlands ambulance service. The police drone team is also deployed. Police are currently negotiating with a man. Pictures and Video by Leicester Media Online ©️ 2026 A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said: This morning (Sunday 31 May) officers attended an address in Britannia Street to carry out an arrest attempt. When they arrived, a man refused to leave the address. O