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Kidnapper whose girlfriend was left brain damaged has sentence more than doubled

A kidnapper who bundled his girlfriend into a van before she was found seriously injured has had his sentence more than doubled by Court of Appeal judges. Chay Bowskill, 20, of Syston, Leicestershire, picked up Angel Lynn and put her back into the ...

23 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Kidnapper whose girlfriend was left brain damaged has sentence increased

A kidnapper who bundled his girlfriend into a van before she was found seriously injured has had his sentence increased by Court of Appeal judges. Chay Bowskill, 20, of Syston, Leicestershire, picked up Angel Lynn and put her back into the van, ...

23 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Ex-student told to read classics after terror conviction ‘enjoyed Shakespeare’

An ex-student who was told to read classic literature after being convicted of a terrorism offence has told the sentencing judge he “enjoyed Shakespeare more than Jane Austen”. Ben John, who police described as a white supremist with a ...

06 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Man jailed for sending racist and misogynistic messages to MP

A man has been jailed for harassing and sending racist and misogynistic messages to his MP. Hasmukh Doshi was handed a 28-month prison sentence for sending racist and misogynistic remarks to Claudia Webbe, MP for Leicester East, ...

22 Mar 2023 at 17:01

Man accused of manslaughter in car death case now facing murder charge

A man accused of the manslaughter of a woman who was hit by a car has denied a further charge of murder. Ian Curson, 42, entered a not guilty plea to the new charge on Monday, before a jury was sworn in to try him at Leicester ...

24 Jul 2023 at 12:57

Teenager fatally stabbed pensioner after randomly walking into house, court told

A teenager fatally stabbed a pensioner through the heart after randomly walking into an unlocked house to carry out the attack, a court has heard. Gerald Wickes, a 79-year-old great-grandfather, died from a single blow ...

02 Oct 2023 at 16:17

Tarmac says improvements have been made after man killed at company quarry

The company that owns a quarry where a man was fatally crushed has expressed its condolences to his family and said it has taken steps to rectify the issues that caused his death. Luke Branston, 26, was working as an ...

28 Sept 2023 at 15:42

Family pay tribute to worker crushed to death at quarry as company fined

The parents of a worker who was crushed at a quarry have paid tribute to him after the company involved in his death was fined more than £1 million. Luke Branston, 26, died in the early hours of June 21, 2017, while ...

27 Sept 2023 at 17:14

TikTok influencer and her mother guilty of double murder

A TikTok influencer sobbed in the dock as she and her mother were found guilty of murdering two men during a high-speed car chase after ambushing them. Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin died when their ...

06 Dec 2023 at 10:14

Detective tells of ‘relief’ as four convicted of car chase double murder

The police officer who led the investigation into the murder of two men has said the conviction of seven people in connection with their deaths is “a relief”. TikTok content creator Mahek Bukhari, her mother ...

04 Aug 2023 at 19:15

Convicted killer who murdered partner given 12-year jail term for raping women

A convicted murderer who beat his partner to death has been jailed for a further 12 years after being found guilty of raping, “humiliating and degrading” two other women in the years before the killing. ...

22 May 2023 at 16:24

Lab worker strangled colleague and then staged ‘cunning’ cover-up, court told

A lab worker strangled a colleague, cut her throat to make sure she was dead, and then dumped her body in undergrowth beside a country lane, a murder trial has heard. A jury at Leicester Crown Court ...

01 Nov 2022 at 17:50

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