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Man turns up at police station with stab wound
A man turned up at a police station with a stab wound, prompting an investigation. Leicestershire Police said the man, aged in his 20s, arrived at the Market Harborough station's car park in a Land Rover Defender just after 20:00 BST on Saturday. He received treatment from officers within the station before being taken to hospital with serious injuries, the force added. No arrests have been made but an investigation to establish the circumstances of the stabbing is under way with police appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Det Sgt Vicki Hudson, from the force's complex investigation team, said: "Our enquiries are continuing today and I believe there are people who can provide information that can help. "We believe this is an isolated incident but I'd urge anyone who has information about it and has not yet contacted police to do so. "Anything you can tell us, no matter how insignificant you think it might be, could be important." Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Related internet links Leicestershire Police
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17-07-2025
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New crossing work completed at busy city junction
A new pedestrian and cycle crossing has been installed at a junction on a busy road in Leicester. The £95,000 scheme has seen a new signal-controlled pedestrian and cycle crossing and a zebra crossing created at the traffic lights at the junction of Blackbird Road and Parker Drive. The crossing aims to improve safety for pedestrians after new homes were built in Somerset Avenue, with funding for the crossing from the developer, the city council said. Assistant mayor for transport Geoff Whittle said the installation has extended "safer routes for walkers, wheelers and cyclists" in the area. Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. More on this story New pedestrian crossing plan for busy road Revamp of city's 'most confusing junction' complete Related internet links Leicester City Council
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14-06-2025
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Ex-officer barred after accessing personal data
A police officer has been barred from serving again after covertly recording confidential information. Joshua Ellis, who has since resigned from Leicestershire Police, was found to have deliberately and secretly made six audio recordings on his personal phone, as well as taking pictures on the same device during a drugs raid, a misconduct hearing found. The recordings, made between April and October 2020, captured the personal details of his colleagues and members of the public, including names and addresses, and details concerning criminal offences. A panel heard his colleagues said the former officer had "breached their trust by recording them in secret". Mr Ellis admitted to secretly making four recordings and taking photos without telling colleagues. He denied another three instances were done knowingly, with two of those ruled intentional by hearing chairman Steven Cooper, and the third accidental. Mr Cooper accepted Mr Ellis required reasonable adjustments, but said this did not make the use of his personal phone "the correct course of action". He added the former officer had chosen "not to use those devices that were provided and recommended to him" and instead used one that was "insecure and had it been lost, would have contained data that was extremely sensitive". His actions were "clearly in breach of data protection rules" and he should have known this as he had only completed training on this a little more than two months before, the panel chairman added. Mr Cooper ruled that Mr Ellis's behaviour, while not intended to cause harm to his colleagues or the police, was "inappropriate and inexplicable". He added that Mr Ellis should have "foreseen the risk of harm by storing personal and operational data on his personal phone". Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Leicestershire Police Local Democracy Reporting Service
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13-06-2025
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Family's anguished wait for news after air crash
A family from Leicester say they are waiting for news about a loved one who was thought to have been on a plane that crashed in India. More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad. Faizan Rafik, 25, from the Belgrave area of the city, was believed to have been on the flight after visiting India for a week to celebrate Eid with his wife. His brother Farhan Rafik, 22, said the family was still hoping to receive a call from him. Farhan said: "We are all hoping he will come back, we are still hoping that from somewhere he will pick up our call and say 'I am alive and I am safe', but we are still waiting for that call." The 22-year-old from Leicester said he and Faizan were "always together" and added people would "feel great" in his company. He added Faizan dedicated time to charity work and was "respectful" of everyone. There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the flight when it crashed. Vishwashkumar Ramesh, also from Leicester, was the sole survivor and escaped the wreckage through an opening in the fuselage. Live coverage of the crash aftermath Messages deliver, bodies missing: Clinging to hope after Air India crash What we know so far about Air India flight AI171? What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds? Leicester Council of Faiths said it was "shocked" and "saddened" by the plane crash. A spokesperson said: "With reports of casualties from the local area and the sole survivor from Leicester, and with Leicester's diverse communities having deep connections to India, this tragedy has affected many here. "We stand together in grief and in mourning for those who have lost their lives." Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Hunt for black box continues as grieving Air India crash families wait for answers What we know so far after Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad Who are the victims of the Air India plane crash? What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds? Doctor and family among Air India crash victims
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13-06-2025
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Family's anguished wait for news after air crash
A family from Leicester say they are waiting for news about a loved one who was thought to have been on a plane that crashed in India. More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad. Faizan Rafik, 25, from the Belgrave area of the city, was believed to have been on the flight after visiting India for a week to celebrate Eid with his wife. His brother Farhan Rafik, 22, said the family was still hoping to receive a call from him. Farhan said: "We are all hoping he will come back, we are still hoping that from somewhere he will pick up our call and say 'I am alive and I am safe', but we are still waiting for that call." The 22-year-old from Leicester said he and Faizan were "always together" and added people would "feel great" in his company. He added Faizan dedicated time to charity work and was "respectful" of everyone. There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the flight when it crashed. Vishwashkumar Ramesh, also from Leicester, was the sole survivor and escaped the wreckage through an opening in the fuselage. Live coverage of the crash aftermath Messages deliver, bodies missing: Clinging to hope after Air India crash What we know so far about Air India flight AI171? What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds? Leicester Council of Faiths said it was "shocked" and "saddened" by the plane crash. A spokesperson said: "With reports of casualties from the local area and the sole survivor from Leicester, and with Leicester's diverse communities having deep connections to India, this tragedy has affected many here. "We stand together in grief and in mourning for those who have lost their lives." Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Hunt for black box continues as grieving Air India crash families wait for answers What we know so far after Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad Who are the victims of the Air India plane crash? What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds? Doctor and family among Air India crash victims
