Two dealers have been jailed after a three-month police operation in which officers seized drugs with a street value of more than 115,000. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. The 27-year-old defendant, of Down Road, Belgrave, in the city, had previous convictions including an arson at his own home in 2016, criminal damage in a petrol station shop, threatening behaviour and three counts of possessing bladed weapons. Passing sentence, Judge William Everard told Smith: "I am impressed you have written to the victim, expressing remorse. A driver killed his best friend after he crashed his car into a wall with such force that he was thrown out of the vehicle. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Lees family will spend the rest of their lives living with the consequences of this preventable incident. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Charming period cottage nestled in heart of the village. Parmar, (63), of Howard Street, Loughborough, was found guilty of three of the four charges following a trial at Leicester Crown Court between February and March this year. Leicestershire Police were surprised by the 'huge quantity' of heroin found in an alleyway, The latest crime and court news from Leicester and Leicestershire. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? Mubarak Jibril said he'd only gone to a party at the home in Leicester's Ottawa Road, St Matthews, and had nothing to do with it. 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A BTP spokesperson added: "On review of the CCTV, it was found that Jones had already committed a ferocious attack on a young woman holding her by her throat against the wall for 11 seconds until she started to lose consciousness and then dropping her. Concerns about the pair were first raised in 2015 when officers received a report from a solicitors firm on behalf of a client who believed he had purchased a house in London. The men were part of a huge gang. Pictured with this story are the three Scarborough men jailed for a huge "county lines" drug-dealing conspiracy in which they targeted their home town, frequenting the Barrowcliff Estate and selling to Scarborough drug users, many of whom were vulnerable addicts. Leicestershire Police were called to the Bell Foundry estate at 8.20am to a report of an altercation in which a man was assaulted. The new jail inmates also include a burglar, a man who punched a shop worker and a man who carried out a frenzied attack with a pair of siscors before setting a house on fire. Both men were subsequently charged with conspiracy to commit frauds to the value of more than 3 million and money laundering to the value of 240,000. Jones, of Jack Hardy Close, Syston, Leicestershire, was convicted of intentional strangulation and two counts of assault. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. A man has been charged with attempted murder after another man was stabbed in the neck in Leicestershire. Three thousand drivers have been caught since the cameras were set up in May between junctions 23a for East Midlands Airport and junction 25 at Long Eaton. Karl Gammon was given a five-year sentence on Friday after he was found guilty on 8 August at Leicester Crown Court. 2023 BBC. Detective Constable Matthew Swift of the forces economic crime unit, said: This was a lengthy and complex investigation which has taken more than four years to get to this stage. Read about our approach to external linking. The force said at about 21:45 BST, workers saw the woman being attacked, and after taking "immediate action", one staff member was punched three times to the head and ear. This story was updated on June 2 to clarify that Ali had admitted four, not two charges, as we reported yesterday. Cops are hunting the owner of a Rottweiler-type dog that savagely bit a 12-year-old boy at the gates of his school. Nine of the people who have been sentenced at Leicester Crown Court, The latest crime and court news from Leicester and Leicestershire. Ali, (46) of Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, pleaded guilty to the four offences at a hearing in May last year. But it was a vicious punch.". He is one of two people charged in connection with the incident, in Russell Street, in the town. But the defendant's sister later accompanied Pienczykowski to an appointment she made for him at Glenfield Hospital's Bradgate psychiatric unit, where she told a consultant he tried to murder their mother. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. He asked the victim to visit him at home and when she did he produced a kitchen knife with an 18cm blade and lunged towards her, slashing her hand, before grabbing her around the throat. A Loughborough man has been jailed for 19 years after he was found guilty of raping two women and sexually abusing another across a period of more than 30 years. While Frewer had no intention of killing his friend, this case is a valuable lesson about the devastating consequences of mixing alcohol and firearms. The boy's relative initially made a post on Facebook about the incident which took place outside a school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, pleading with others to come forward, reports. Alan Glendinning was arrested after the girl's mother became suspicious of how he behaved near her, police said. Some of the heroin found inside Hanslod's rucksack. Read about our approach to external linking. Stamford 2 Loughborough Dynamo 0. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Testing of the heroin confirmed there was 6kg of the highly-addictive class A drug, with a street value of about 300,000. Fadeel Hanslod (Image: Leicestershire Police) A man who kept a huge stash of heroin in an alleyway with his pistols and ammo has been locked up. "It is totally ruined by these lazy and inconsiderate people who dump this stuff and obviously can't be bothered to got to tip and don't care about spoiling the beautiful countryside we have. Smith (24) studies, works and trains in Loughborough and in 2010 became Englands first female weightlifting medallist at a Commonwealth Games aged just 16, going on to win gold in 2014 and silver in the Gold Coast earlier this year. Something went wrong, please try again later. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Unfortunately, Lee was killed, having received a fatal shotgun wound to the head. Jibril was jailed for 12 years - of which he was told he will have to serve eight, before being eligible to apply for parole. The victim and his friend had been out with their girlfriends and were looking for a place to eat when they came across Smith and his group. ", An amazing Dragon Slayer show launches at Warwick Castle. 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Leicestershire Police said James Gamble began assaulting them when they were children in the early 1970s, with the last offence taking place in the 2000s.He was found guilty of 18 offences, including two counts of rape and two of sexual activity with a child under 13.Wells & Co isn't all that it seems after their boss tasks them with tracking Lewis Kendrick, who was celebrating a new job, had not passed a driving test, had no insurance, had taken cocaine and was over the drink drive limit when he got behind the wheel. Mr Fairbrother is thought to have been killed instantly in the crash and Kendrick, who suffered a fractured hip and pelvis, was cut free from the wreckage and admitted to officers at the scene that he had been drinking. Joshua Michaud was at the Boat Inn on the canal bank in Loughborough. ", An amazing Dragon Slayer show launches at Warwick Castle. The Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA, was the scene of the incident on Saturday night (February 25) which left witnesses traumatised. 2023 BBC. Indecent images were found on Glendinning's phone, police said. Five days of sleet and snow on the way for Leicestershire? The 21-year-old, who has previous convictions for assault, claimed he could not remember the attack when he was questioned by police. Lawson was jailed for a total of 20 months, which included a one third discount for entering an early guilty plea. 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Firefighter Have A Go taster events this weekend, "At these events, attendees can get hands-on experience of the job-related tests involved in the recruitment process.". Campaign aims to raise awareness of what children and young people can and cannot be asked to do, to ensure they have a positive experience in the workplace. They have all been released under investigation. A man in his 50s, his wife and a 39-year-old man were arrested after searches of two properties in Loughborough, Leicestershire, and a third in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, on Wednesday. Henry Gaskin arrives at Leicester Crown Court. The 41-year-old woman was sent flying into the air when her partner, Benjamin Payne, 43, ploughed into her at speed while he was nearly double the drink-drive limit. Two men charged following police chase in Loughborough 100% Right coverage: 1 sources Kiyia Gibbs, 31, and Shaun Phillips, 35, both from Loughborough, were arrested and charged this week. A Leicestershire man who "started abusing a girl when she was nine years old" has been jailed. The victim was in hospital for three days, off work for nearly a month and on a liquid diet for six weeks. Once inside, he headbutted a wall and fell unconscious. Read about our approach to external linking. Clockwise from top left: Tapiwa Chokufa, Mason Cooper, Tomas Esteves, Sebastian Garner, Iakam Hasan, Musawenkosi Nayathi, Reece Page, Malachi Quintyne-Bayliss, Qmar Riley, Lee Ryan Smith, This flat in Moira Street was boarded up after being used by the dealers to sell drugs. Campaign aims to raise awareness of what children and young people can and cannot be asked to do, to ensure they have a positive experience in the workplace. Read the full story . James Thomas, prosecuting, said: "The supplies made to undercover officers must amount to a snapshot of the overall business of the defendants.". 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He was jailed for a total of 20 months. This year promises to be better than ever with Loughborough taking delivery of a record amount of 13 tonnes of sand. One defendant had ran down his girlfriend while another killed his friend by smashing into a wall while drink-driving. The pair used forged documents to attempt to carry out three sales - which, if successful, would have made them an estimated 3 million. A man is due before magistrates today following a report of assault in Loughborough yesterday. A man who attacked a railway station worker after holding a woman by the throat for 11 seconds has been jailed. This year promises to be better than ever with Loughborough taking delivery of a record amount of 13 tonnes of sand. A 35-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis with intent to supply has also been released under investigation. Kate Lumbers, defending, said Smith had earned "excellent" reports from Glen Parva Young Offenders' institution while held on remand. He was sentenced to seven years imprisonment today (Friday December 19) at Leicester Crown Court. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. But despite promising to calm down he behaved "erratically and was shouting manically" and officers took him straight to a cell, as he was too violent to be booked in. Police swooped on 80 homes in the town, and charged 103 people. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. Stephen Frewer, of Byron Street, Loughborough, pleaded guilty to gross negligence. Read about our approach to external linking. Commenting on the case, Det Con Charlie Clarke said: "This is a very distressing incident for all involved, the team worked hard to bring this offender to justice and safeguard the victims from further harm. Hanslod was jailed for 18 years. Declan Jones was caught on CCTV holding a woman by the throat for 11 seconds, Jones assaulted two members of Loughborough railway station staff after they intervened. A worker who tried to help was then punched before CCTV found Jones had strangled the woman and dropped her. Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A 41-year-old Cavan man caught smuggling more than 1 million cannabis across the border believed he was actually delivering "knock off" Canadian Goose jackets, a court heard today. Jailed: Loughborough property fraud pair Syed Gous Ali and (right) Hashok Parmar. And they also managed to find his DNA on both the weapons. 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What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? As the 41-year-old was given a four-year-and-one-month prison term, Judge Keith Raynor said the attack was caused by a toxic combination of "jealousy, rage and knife possession". Police were called to Ratcliffe Road, in Loughborough, just before 05:00 GMT on Wednesday and found the man - who is in his 50s - with the stab wound. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? British Transport Police (BTP) said Declan Jones was seen slapping the woman at. A LOUGHBOROUGH man whose unprovoked street attack sent his victim crashing to the ground "like a sack of potatoes" has been jailed for 15 months. 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Tackling the supply of drugs and associated criminality remains a high priority for the force and I am relieved this huge quantity has been taken off the streets before it was able to cause harm in our communities., Get the latest crime and policing news from LeicestershireLive sent straight to your inbox everyday, For the top stories from Leicestershire right now browse our home page. Tapiwa Chokufa, 25, of no fixed address - four years and four months, Lee Ryan Smith, 24, of Ranger Close, Leicester - three years and eight months, Musawenkosi Nayathi, 24, of Cherrybrook Close, Leicester - three years and nine months, Reece Page, 21, of Dupont Gardens, Leicester - three years and six months detention, Qmar Riley, 21, of Faversham Close, Leicester - three years and two months, Tomas Esteves, 19, of Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester - three years and seven months detention, Mason Cooper, 19, of Cross Hedge Close, Leicester - two years detention, Sebastian Garner, 19, of no fixed address - four years and four months detention, Iakam Hasan, 18, of Billington Close, Leicester - three years and eight months detention, Malachi Quintyne-Bayliss, 18, of no fixed address - three years and six months detention. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Man jailed over guns, ammo and huge . Detectives from Leicestershire Police's Operation Lionheart said the men were from two of Leicester's organised crime groups. A total of 70 people have already been sentenced. Man jailed over guns, ammo and huge 300k stash of heroin Leicester News Leicestershire Police were surprised by the 'huge quantity' of heroin found in an alleyway Something went wrong, please try again later. Kendrick, 23, of Dumps Road, Whitwick, admitted causing death by dangerous driving and causing death whilst uninsured and was jailed for three-and-a-half years. At Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday, March 1, he appeared for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a class A drug. The schoolboy was rushed to hospital after sustaining "cuts and bruises" to his stomach after the mutt mauled him outside the Limehurst Academy in Loughborough on January 24. PC Joe Turner, from the forces Serious and Organised Crime Pursue team, said: Heroin is an extremely dangerous and addictive drug which brings with it violence and the exploitation of vulnerable people. Charming period cottage nestled in heart of the village. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible.