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Jamal's disclosure to his boss saw him reveal 3 vehicles were involved in the collision and that all were driving "very fast" along the A46. Crime. Find regular updates in our blog below. Police said the accused, 45, was due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court later. LEICESTER, England (AP) Leicester and Everton remained in serious relegation danger in the English Premier League after their thrilling 2-2 draw on Monday. 23 Dec 2022. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Leicester Mercury's Facebook page. He also denies any involvement in the murders of Saqib Hussain and Hashim Ijazuddin. He reports on criminal justice issues for VTDigger. Crime Visit the new blog here for Wednesday's updates. Leicester. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. 15 Dec 2022. Ross McCullam, 30, was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 23 years in December for killing Megan Newborough, 23. 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During that screening, another trooper told Demick of a possible arrest warrant for Ingalls, the affidavit stated. "Why else would have gone to the police station three days after the collision? Compare her first interview to her second and you can see the pack of lies.. Theyre trying to ram me off the road. Following the prosecution's case, which is being led by Collingwood Thompson KC, barristers for each of the eight defendants will be able to present their defence to the jury. The trial continues following an earlier break with Collingwood Thompson continuing the prosecution's case. Something went wrong, please try again later. It is hard to believe he did not know what was going on.". Ross McCullam will now face jurors next year accused of murdering 23-year-old Megan Newborough. News - Latest news from Leicester and the UK - Leicestershire Live News Daughter with rare condition 'could be frozen in her body for 30 years' UK & World News Bookmark Life's most. Instead she confided in her daughter, Marek, who at the time had about 230,000 followers on TikTok. He revealed that the Seat Leon was driving close alongside the Skoda moments before the collision. The area Leicestershire Police is responsible for covers. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. However, she denied the Seats existence, the prosecution told the jury. Trent Reilly Ingalls, 20, appeared Friday afternoon. Want the latest Courts news sent straight to your inbox? A woman has been charged with attempted murder after another woman was stabbed with a glass bottle in Leicester. Ben John was given a two-year suspended sentence in August last year. On the way from Tomlin Road to Tesco in Hamilton, Patel confirmed he spotted a wrench in the Seat Leon. This contradicts her claims to having not seen him for several weeks. In a second interview with police, Mohammed Patel added further details about the meet-up at Tomlin Road. Asked more specifically by officers what he meant, he described it as a covering used in go karting, with officers labelling it a "balaclava"-like veil. In the meantime, the judge said, Ingalls would be held without bail. Prosecutor Collingwood Thompson said data proved otherwise. Officers and East Midlands Ambulance Service attended and a woman in her 40s was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition. Alan J. Keays is the former longtime news editor of the Rutland Herald. All eight defendants deny two counts of murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter. James Gratton, a defense attorney representing Ingalls, told Judge David Fenster that his client intended to waive extradition and agreed to be returned to Delaware to face the charges. Parviz Khan was handed a life sentence, with a minimum of 14 years, at Leicester Crown Court in February 2008. He claims that the victims Saqib Hussain and Hashim Ijazuddin were "running away" from what the problem was, but he believed it was related to cannabis deals, not an attempted ambush. Pedones death occurred while Ingalls and the other person were engaged in the commission of a burglary, the indictment states. When Ameer Jamal spoke with police voluntarily three days after the fatal crash, prosecutors claim that he tried to pretend ignorance about the entire incident. Our environmental reporter is Mike Polhamus. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc . Read about our approach to external linking. Leicester News Crime Court updates for TikTok murder trial day four as Mahek Bukhari and seven others face jury The trial comes after two 21-year-old men were killed on the A46 at Six Hills. 430 . Under-fire ex-police chief's CEO role 'astonishing'. When asked by police whether he had intentionally switched off his phone in the aftermath of the collision, Gulamustafa said this was not the case. 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Their investigation revealed a story of love, obsession, extortion and ultimately cold-blooded murder, he added. Sign up to our newsletter today. 2023 BBC. Woman injured in Melton Mowbray road collision, Melton Council elections 2023: Asfordby, Old Dalby and Bottesford wards, Ashby Ivanhoe warm up for key play-off tie with flurry of late goals against already relegated side, Police appeal for witnesses following fatal incident in Essendine, More than 20,000 Russians dead in Bakhmut, US says, France May Day protests leave dozens of police injured, 'Fighter jets are roaring over my home in Sudan', 'My wife and six children joined Kenya starvation cult', On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. This is joined by her claims to have also last seen co-accused Rekan Karwan in December 2021 - not on the night of the fatal collision. The eight defendants are Natasha Akhtar (22) of Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, Ansreen Bukhari (45) of George Eardley Close, Stoke, Mahek Bukhari (23) of George Eardley Close, Stoke, Raees Jamal (22) of Lingdale Close, Loughborough, Rekan Karwan (28) of Tomlin Road, Leicester, Mohammed Patel (20) of Braybrooke Road, Leicester, Sanaf Gulammustafa (22) of Littlemore Close, Crown Hills, Leicester, and Ammeer Jamal (27) of Catherine Street, Belgrave, Leicester. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Asked by officers who the 'they' was, he said "everyone". For more court stories from across Leicestershire and Rutland, sign up to our newsletters here. The trooper asked Ingalls to perform field sobriety tests and he agreed, according to the affidavit. When events occur in Court this page will be updated. That is because violence or the threat of violence was planned.". Our education reporter is Tiffany Pache. Bets are in. The prosecution today criticised what it said were Makek Bukharis claims in the immediate aftermath of the crash. He pointed to phone data putting him at the scene and the fact he turned his phone off just shortly after the collision took place. Nathan Walker, 19, and Gavin Rawson, 35, died inside a haulage tanker containing pig feed. The Leicester Morrismen started their dawn routine at 07:00 BST in front of the local landmark known as Old John. Tees. Pedone was pronounced dead at a hospital, the news outlet reported, while the woman was treated and released. TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari told a pack of lies about her involvement in a crash on the A46 which killed two men, a jury was told today. Reporting from London . Morris dancers have performed their traditional May Day routine at Bradgate Park, Leicestershire. We were told to shut off our phones.". 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He was looking for information.". He said that he did not immediate recognise his friend Raees Jamal as he was wearing a 'full face' veil. But even doing that he could send a message to Ansreen Bukharis husband, which would ruin Ansreens marriage and damage her reputation. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He can be reached at jcraven@vtdigger.org. 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