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The Latest Breaking News from Leicestershire Police

Police order evacuations in UK town centre after potentially hazardous substance found

Road closures are in place due to an ongoing incident at a Leicester high street

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Urgent search for missing schoolboy, 13, last seen in West Midlands

Kelvin Momodu was last seen wearing a black Nike tracksuit with a grey line down the legs

The Independent UK

Police officers investigated for gross misconduct over Jon Ruben summer camp abuse

Jon Ruben, 76, was jailed after admitting to sexually assaulting young boys last summer

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Police officers investigated over response to summer camp abuse

Jon Ruben, 76, was jailed on Friday after admitting to sexually assaulting young boys at a summer camp in Leicestershire.

Evening Standard

Camp leader who abused boys after lacing sweets is ‘sadistic, monstrous paedophile’, wife says as he is jailed

Jon Ruben leaned forward in the dock with his head in his hands as graphic details of how he abused the boys were read out to the court

The Independent UK

De Montfort University student stabbed to death is named after teenager arrested

Khaleed Oladipo, 20, died after being stabbed once in the chest in Leicester city centre

The Independent UK

De Montfort University ‘devastated’ after fatal stabbing of student

The victim, in his 20s, died in hospital after the incident near the campus in Leicester on Tuesday evening.

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Leicester latest LIVE: Murder probe launched after student stabbed as police arrest teenager

Leicestershire Police said the incident happened around 5pm on Tuesday in Oxford Street, close to the city centre

Evening Standard

Simon Geary: Ex-Army Man Found Murdered Days Before Christmas as Family Describe 'Kind Caring Soul'

Simon Geary, 49, was found dead in his Syston flat on Tuesday. His family described the ex-Army veteran as a 'kind, caring soul' who served his country.

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Ex-Army man discovered dead in flat as police arrest 49-year-old in murder probe

Simon Geary has been described as a ‘much-loved son and brother’ by his family

The Independent UK

Girl, 6, ‘unable to live normal life’ as wheelchair stolen days before Christmas

Emily Riley-Dolan’s mother said the specialist wheelchair was in the boot of the family’s grey Peugeot 5008 when it was stolen from outside their home

Evening Standard

NHS manager who raped girl, 12, after Snapchat grooming jailed for 28 years

Self-professed ‘monster’ Paul Lipscombe sexually abused and incited six girls while employed by an NHS trust in Coventry.

Evening Standard

Police watchdog staff comments on Nottingham stabbings inquiry ‘inhumane’

Emma Webber, Barnaby Webber’s mother, said ‘I don’t trust anyone, I don’t trust the IOPC’.

Evening Standard

Police watchdog staff face probe over comments on Nottingham stabbings inquiry

A judge-led public inquiry into the decisions made prior to the attacks was announced in February.

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Reform councillor investigated by police after ‘handing out ice creams to voters outside polling station’

Former Leicestershire County Council deputy leader Joseph Boam, 22, is facing claims so-called ‘treating’ took place near a polling station

Evening Standard

Tories call for suspension of Reform UK councillor over ice cream van inquiry

Former Leicestershire County Council deputy leader Joseph Boam, 22, is facing claims so-called ‘treating’ took place near a polling station.

Evening Standard

Trial date set for man accused over ‘sweets laced with sedatives’ at summer camp

The court heard that Jon Ruben’s trial is expected to last four weeks.

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Man, 76, to appear in court over summer camp ‘poisoning’

Leicestershire Police said it received a report on Sunday that children at a summer camp at Stathern Lodge had become unwell.

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Man, 76, charged with child cruelty offences over summer camp ‘poisoning’

A report was received on Sunday by Leicestershire Police that children became unwell at a summer camp.

Evening Standard

Adult was also taken to hospital after summer camp ‘poisoning’, police say

A 76-year-old man was arrested after eight children needed hospital treatment following the incident in Stathern, Leicestershire.

The Independent UK

Adult also taken to hospital after summer camp ‘poisoning’, police say

Man, 76, was arrested after eight children needed hospital treatment following the incident in Leicestershire

The Independent UK

Download Festival mosh-pit warning after hundreds of 999 calls

Metal festival in Leicestershire is expected to host about 75,000 fans

Evening Standard

Prisoner who fatally kicked and stamped on fellow inmate is jailed for life

Ashirie Smith was given a minimum of 17 and a half years for the ‘serious, sustained’ attack on Mahir Abdulrahman at HMP Fosse Way.

The Independent UK

Police share CCTV of pensioner’s final moments before fatal attack as teenagers found guilty

Bhim Kohli is seen walking his dog in the final moments before a fatal attack in CCTV footage released by Leicestershire Police.

Evening Standard

Former volunteer police officer admits taking pictures of footage showing body

Ex-Leicestershire Police special constable William Heggs was told he is likely to be jailed for data protection and computer misuse breaches.

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