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Mum who caused serious crash had cannabis in her system
A woman who caused a crash that left another woman with serious injuries had five times the legal limit for cannabis in her system. Karly Treadwell, 34, was driving a Mercedes with her young daughter in the car when the crash happened. She was driving in the Hinckley area, travelling south from Sapcote along Sharnford Road, and when she got to the Coventry Road junction she pulled out without seeing an oncoming vehicle, causing the car to smash into the side of her Mercedes. The occupant of the other car suffered fractures to her breastbone, two bones in her leg, her wrist, collarbone...…A woman who caused a crash that left another woman with serious injuries had five times the legal limit for cannabis in her system. Karly Treadwell, 34, was driving a Mercedes with her young daughter in the car when the crash happened. She was driving in the Hinckley area, travelling south from Sapcote along Sharnford Road, and when she got to the Coventry Road junction she pulled out without seeing an oncoming vehicle, causing the car to smash into the side of her Mercedes. The occupant of the other car suffered fractures to her breastbone, two bones in her leg, her wrist, collarbone...WW…
Leicestershire's locked up round-up includes killers
April has seen several big court stories hit the headlines, including the end of the shocking case of Michael Davis and his partner Kayleigh Driver, whose month-old baby boy died from days of severe abuse at the hands of Davis while Driver did nothing to stop him. Another case in April was the retrial of Daniel Rounce, 18, who killed a complete stranger. The teenager walked into a home in Eyres Monsell and stabbed a 79-year-old great-grandad in the heart with a knife. Both Davis and Rounce have been given life sentences, while Driver was jailed for seven years. Others locked up in April...…April has seen several big court stories hit the headlines, including the end of the shocking case of Michael Davis and his partner Kayleigh Driver, whose month-old baby boy died from days of severe abuse at the hands of Davis while Driver did nothing to stop him. Another case in April was the retrial of Daniel Rounce, 18, who killed a complete stranger. The teenager walked into a home in Eyres Monsell and stabbed a 79-year-old great-grandad in the heart with a knife. Both Davis and Rounce have been given life sentences, while Driver was jailed for seven years. Others locked up in April...WW…
Camp outside city centre church set to be moved on
NewsRonald Botterill, 63, is among the homeless people living thereleicestermercuryThe residents of a small group of tents on a lawn between St Margaret's Church and Leicester's inner ring road fear they are going to be evicted tomorrow from their encampment. Ronald Botterill, 63, and his partner Sonja are among six or seven people currently living in the illegal camp, which is made up of three lived-in tents and two collapsed, abandoned tents. Ronald, who said he was kicked out of his previous home in Vestry House - a block of flats in the city centre previously highlighted as a crime and...…NewsRonald Botterill, 63, is among the homeless people living thereleicestermercuryThe residents of a small group of tents on a lawn between St Margaret's Church and Leicester's inner ring road fear they are going to be evicted tomorrow from their encampment. Ronald Botterill, 63, and his partner Sonja are among six or seven people currently living in the illegal camp, which is made up of three lived-in tents and two collapsed, abandoned tents. Ronald, who said he was kicked out of his previous home in Vestry House - a block of flats in the city centre previously highlighted as a crime and...WW…
Innocent man arrested after letting paedophile use his wi-fi
The 60-year-old, who had been jailed 10 years earlier, searched for indecent images of boysAn innocent man was arrested after his pervert neighbour used his wi-fi to search for indecent pictures and videos of young boys. Robert Mawby had been given a 24-week jail sentence in 2010 for downloading child abuse images. A decade later, the 60-year-old paedophile convinced his neighbour in Paterson Close, , to let him have his wi-fi password so he could access the internet. Between March and August this year Mawby went on to download 489 explicit pictures and videos. In mid-August went to his...…The 60-year-old, who had been jailed 10 years earlier, searched for indecent images of boysAn innocent man was arrested after his pervert neighbour used his wi-fi to search for indecent pictures and videos of young boys. Robert Mawby had been given a 24-week jail sentence in 2010 for downloading child abuse images. A decade later, the 60-year-old paedophile convinced his neighbour in Paterson Close, , to let him have his wi-fi password so he could access the internet. Between March and August this year Mawby went on to download 489 explicit pictures and videos. In mid-August went to his...WW…
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