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Red-Light Violation Exposes Fugitive Rapist Wanted Over Attack on Teenage Girl in Leicester Pub Toilet

Pandeli Dervishi was jailed for seven years and six months after a red-light offence in Guildford helped police arrest him for raping a 17-year-old girl in Leicester.

International Business Times UK · Oct 30

Teen fatally stabbed De Montfort student in heart after dispute over fake Rolex, court hears

Harper Dennis is accused of stabbing his former friend Khaleed Oladipo to death

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Leicestershire prison officer jailed over relationship with ‘Latvian Pablo Escobar’

Jahvine Kwamba was jailed over her relationship with a prisoner between 24 February and 3 June 2024

The Independent UK · Aug 7

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How PPE fraudsters spent thousands of pounds on luxury cars and Rolex watches

Jogesh Bhandari and Craig Morris have been convicted of money laundering and fraud by false representation for orchestrating a PPE scam during the Covid-19 pandemic, falsely claiming to supply millions of nitrile glove boxes. The fraudsters diverted millions of pounds intended for essential personal protective equipment, using the illicit proceeds…

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Man who killed grandfather with single punch in Leicestershire park admits manslaughter

Joshua Moore put the victim in the recovery position and left the park

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Quad bike rider killed grandfather with punch in park

Joshua Moore, 33, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 62-year-old grandfather James McKeown, who died after being found unconscious with a head injury in Beaumont Leys Park, Leicester , on April 6. Mr McKeown was assaulted by Moore, who was riding a quad bike in the park with a…

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Man, 37, killed ‘much-loved’ grandfather after losing fight outside pub in ‘senseless act of fatal violence’

Nathan Gothard, 37, was jailed for 10 years for manslaughter after knocking David Darke to the ground near the Crown Inn in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire

The Independent UK · May 22

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Camp leader used ‘cloak of Christianity’ to sexually abuse boys, court told

Jon Ruben is due to be sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.

Evening Standard · Feb 6

Summer camp leader admits ‘sweet game’ child cruelty and sex offences

Jon Ruben, 76, admitted a total of 17 offences during a hearing at Leicester Crown Court.

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025

Julia Wandelt told her father ‘you are not my dad’ the last time she saw him

Julia Wandelt faces deportation after being found guilty of harassment on Friday.

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2025

Kate and Gerry McCann ‘take no pleasure’ after woman convicted of harassing them

Julia Wandelt faces deportation after being found guilty of harassment on Friday

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025

Julia Wandelt Cleared of Stalking, Found Guilty of Harassing McCann Family

Julia Wandelt, who once claimed to be missing child Madeleine McCann, has been cleared of stalking but convicted of harassing the McCann family after a five-week trial at Leicester Crown Court.

International Business Times UK · Nov 7, 2025

Woman faces deportation after harassing Madeleine McCann’s parents

Julia Wandelt was made the subject of a restraining order on Friday.

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025

Woman guilty of harassing Madeleine McCann’s parents

Julia Wandelt was convicted of harassment but found not guilty of stalking.

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025

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Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann tells jury ‘I do believe I’m her’

Julia Wandelt, 24, who is on trial accused of stalking, did not confirm whether she still believes Gerry McCann could be her father.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

Alleged stalker told it was ‘blindingly obvious’ her DNA does not match Madeleine McCann’s

Julia Wandelt also accused Kate McCann, Madeleine’s mother, of ‘hiding information’

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025

Alleged stalker ‘is still 50/50 about whether she is Madeleine McCann’

Julia Wandelt, 24, is on trial accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s parents while claiming to be the missing girl.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025

Polish woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann ‘fears for her safety’

Julia Wandelt, 24, denies stalking Kate and Gerry McCann while claiming to be their missing daughter.

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Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

Alleged stalker tells court she persisted with calls to help Kate McCann

Julia Wandelt, 24, denies stalking the McCanns while claiming to be their missing daughter Madeleine.

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

Polish woman has ‘sympathy’ for McCanns after alleged stalking, she tells jury

Prosecutors allege Julia Wandelt, 24, claimed to be Madeleine McCann while stalking the girl’s parents Kate and Gerry.

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025

Madeleine McCann campaigner ‘feared alleged stalker could affect investigation’

Julia Wandelt, 24, who has claimed to be Madeleine, is on trial with Karen Spragg, 61, accused of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann.

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

‘Tapas 7’ couple also sent messages by alleged Madeleine McCann family stalker, court hears

David and Fiona Payne, who had been ‘very close friends’ to the McCanns for around 25 years, gave evidence at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

Alleged stalker ‘begged Madeleine McCann’s parents for a DNA test’

Julia Wandelt sent voicemails and text messages to Kate McCann last year

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025

Alleged stalker ‘urged McCanns not to think Madeleine is dead in voicemails’

Julia Wandelt sent voicemails and text messages to Kate McCann last year claiming to be her missing daughter Madeleine.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

Madeleine’s great-aunt tells jury alleged McCann stalker not missing girl

Julia Wandelt, 24, is on trial accused of stalking the McCann family, having claimed she was missing Madeleine.

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