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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

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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

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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.

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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’.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Download Festival mosh-pit warning after hundreds of 999 calls

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

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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.

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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.

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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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Misconduct meeting for Nottingham killer previous assault investigators delayed

Valdo Calocane is reported to have assaulted two warehouse workers a month before his murder spree.

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Ex-Pc jailed for ‘improper’ relationship with woman he met through his duties

Daniel Jackson knew the woman was in a vulnerable situation but ‘continued the relationship despite many opportunities to stop’.

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‘Farcical’ misconduct proceedings should be delayed, Nottingham families say

A report concluded police failed to properly investigate an assault by Valdo Calocane a month before his murder spree in 2023.

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Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann arrested as plane touches down at Bristol Airport

Julia Wandelt, 23, remains in custody, her representative confirmed

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Police did not properly probe killer’s assaults before attacks, report says

Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were killed by Valdo Calocane in June 2023.

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Families say Nottingham attack victims ‘failed by authorities’ after report

The Independent Office of Police Conduct report found Leicestershire Police missed a chance to detain killer Valdo Calocane a month before the attack.

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Driver caught doing 122mph on 30mph road as UK’s shocking speed records revealed

The highest recorded speed on 30mph roads included in the analysis was 122mph

The Independent UK

Watchdog to publish Calocane contact report despite non-disclosure agreement

Emma Webber said the IOPC had ‘sought to gag us’ by asking them to sign the NDA.

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