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Join our free WhatsApp community to get Leicestershire's biggest breaking news first leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

We are now bringing you the latest updates on WhatsApp first

We are now bringing you the latest updates on WhatsApp first

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The road was closed for some time leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Police officers taken to hospital after Leicester crash

One arrest has been made in connection with the incident

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Multiple police cars were spotted leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Car park searched amid reports of 'youths with weapons'

Eyewitnesses reported seeing multiple police cars in the area

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Eyewitnesses have described the shocking attack leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Man 'ferociously' attacked stranger moments after car crash

Nila Patel was repeatedly kicked and stamped on by her attacker

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A cordon was put in place by police leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Collision on busy Leicester road injures man

A police cordon was put in place

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CCTV has been shown to the jury leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Murder accused narrowly missed other people before crashing

Smoke was pouring from Chukwuemeka Ahanonu's BMW in the moments before his car flipped over

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The trial is continuing leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Mum suffered 'severe' injuries in broad daylight attack, trial told

The man accused of Nila Patel's murder was 'erratic and aggressive' in the moments after the incident

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The attack happened after a row over chores leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Man jailed for knife attack on housemate

He was sentenced for GBH after being cleared of an attempted murder charge

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The murder trial has begun leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Murder accused 'smoked lots of drugs' before fatal attack

He had crashed his car moments before the incident outside the Leicester Royal Infirmary

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Some BREAKING NEWS from court leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Man who stabbed housemate cleared of attempted murder

The victim suffered cuts to a lung and kidney in the incident

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Investigations are ongoing leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Boy injured after being hit by car

The driver reportedly stopped but failed to pass on their details

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It's a really big scheme 👀 leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Mega 1,200-home development could be built near village

A new school and care home also feature in the proposals

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Big delays are being reported leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Crash causes major Leicestershire M1 delays

Traffic was held as a result of the crash

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A 'do not approach' warning has been issued leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

'Do not approach' warning issued as police hunt wanted man

The incident reportedly involved two gangs of men

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A cordon was put in place by officers leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Armed police descend on street after man 'refused to leave house'

A major cordon was put in place by police

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Date set for Leicester murder trial as search for body continues leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Date set for murder trial as search for missing man's body continues

Police believe Gary Piatek was murdered but they are yet to find his body

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Eight people charged in murder investigation after Leicester man vanishes leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Eight people charged in murder investigation after Leicester man vanishes

Police are expected to continue works on a property for several weeks

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Police appear to be dismantling house at centre of Leicester murder investigation leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Police appear to be dismantling house at centre of murder investigation

It's part of a lengthy investigation into the disappearance of a man in his 60s who was last seen in 2024

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Digging has begun leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Broad Avenue update issued as digging begins outside house

Searches have ended at two other properties connected with the investigation

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Police have issued more information on the Loughborough incident leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Buildings evacuated amid 'hazardous substance' find

A major cordon is in place while the incident response remains ongoing

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A big developing story here leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…

Multiple emergency services respond to 'incident' in Loughborough

People were being urged to avoid the area

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