Crime

Lucy Letby, the nurse previously convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others, has now been found guilty of the attempted murder of a baby girl.

Lucy Letby appeal: What's been said and can she overturn conviction?

Melton Mowbray Police Station

Invitation to surrender Zombie knives and machetes at police station

A man will appear in court today

Melton man in court in connection with suffering of a dog

Social media users went wild for "Chase bank glitch" but it has real life consequences. Photo: Getty Images/ Twitter

TikTok users tried to get ‘free money’ from a bank, it didn’t end well

Telegram app on a phone. Photo: DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images

What is Telegram and why has the founder been arrested?

British singer Liam Gallagher of music band Oasis performs on a stage on July 3, 2009. Photo: NANNA KREUTZMANN-/SCANPIX/AFP via Getty Images

Airbnb scams Oasis fans have to watch for when booking

Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews

Police commissioner wants speed limiters on all vehicles

Tourists urged to avoid using public USB charging ports at airports. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Why charging your phone at the airport could put you at risk

Police responded to reports of the incident

Police question man over injured abandoned dog

Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Rupert Matthews pictured at the Pathfinder 5-day intensive driving course for young drivers at Prestwold Driving Centre

Young drivers learn new skills before taking to the road

Netflix scams to watch for. Photo: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

6 Netflix scams to watch for and how to avoid them

Don’t get caught out! ⚠

Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Fake QR codes have been spotted on parking machines across the country. Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Warning after fake QR codes stuck on parking machines

St Bartholomew's Way in Melton, where police are clamping down on dangerous drivers

Police clamp down on drivers doing 'donuts' and drag racers

Signs of cyber attack you should never ignore. Photo: Eakrin - stock.adobe.com

The creepy computer glitch you should never ignore

Phishing scams to watch for this summer. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Tourists warned to watch for these cyber scams this summer

David Shaw, who was jailed at Nottingham Crown Court

Prison sentence for man who threatened to burn down pub

The RAF Police Military Working Dog Section on a training operation overseas

How military working dogs and their handlers are trained at Melton

Police activity in Melton Mowbray town centre this year

Have a say on making Melton a safer place to live and work

Nevada Smith has been jailed

Serial fraudster jailed for conning mobile home owners

NCA takes down global cyber-crime marketplace. Photo: NCA

Police take down global hub for ‘entry-level’ cyber-crime 

Disney has allegedly been hacked.

Disney hit by 'major hack' as 'unreleased projects' leaked

Millions of items will be sold on Amazon over the two days of Prime Day. Picture: Getty Images

Amazon Prime Day scams to watch out for in 2024

Apple users warned over new text scam

Urgent warning to iPhone users over new scam texts

Warning over new ransomware scam

‘Threatening’ new scam sees victims bombarded with calls

Quishing is the new scam you need to look out for.

Pub-goers warned to watch for new 'quishing' scam this summer

Milkman Tony Fowler receives his commendation award from Leicestershire Chief Constable Rob Nixon

Police award for public-spirited Melton milkman

Pc Shane Sanderson, of Melton Police, has welcomed the jailing of prolific offender, Gemma Reay

Police welcome jailing of prolific Melton thief

Police have made arrests

Police make 90 arrests for county online child sex abuse offences

Police have made more than 90 arrests across Leicestershire following investigations into online child sex abuse this year.

Nick Rennie

A Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 airplane. (Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)

Man charged over 'Evil Twin' WiFi attacks on planes

Police responded after the collision

Casualty in hospital after collision on rural road

Police were deployed to the incident

Driver killed in A52 collision at Bottesford

Some of the defendants sentenced for their roles in a County Lines drugs gang across Notts, Leicestershire and Lincs

Melton men sentenced for roles in major County Lines drugs gang

EMAS responded to the serious incident

Police appeal for witnesses after collision kills motorcyclist

Some of the cannabis plants discovered by police at a property at Asfordby

Police swoop on Asfordby drugs operation

The trial of Gavin Plumb, who is accused of planning a kidnap plot against ex-This Morning host Holly Willoughby, is set to begin.

Holly Willoughby kidnap trial to begin

Police are investigating

Police make appeal after Long Clawson incident

Police responded to a serious road collision near Holwell

Teenagers in a serious condition after road collision near Melton

Police were called to the incident

Motorcyclist in hospital after Great Dalby collision

Deborah Jallands-Bull

Police appeal for help to find missing woman

Police have stepped up patrols

Police step up patrols to combat anti-social behaviour

An image of a man police would like to trace in connection with reports of a hate crime at Stathern

Police investigate hate crime in Vale of Belvoir

Leicestershire Police recover 67 knives in special operation

Police recover 67 knives across Leicestershire in special operation

Police made an arrest

Police arrest knife suspect after foot chase

Emergency services were deployed to the scene

Two casualties in Shoby Bends road collision

A warning sign about the dangers of swimming at Melton Country Park

Melton Police issue warning about dangers of swimming in open water

Police have sent out a warning to young people about the dangers of swimming in lakes and rivers in the Melton area.

Nick Rennie

Police were deployed to the incident

Police investigate after death of 69-year-old in Melton collision

Some of the officers on the the Melton neighbourhood police team, from left, Pc Shane Sanderson, Pc Natalie Dandy, Pc Andrew French, Pc Lucy Baxter and Sgt James Porter

Meet Melton's dedicated beat bobbies

Rupert Matthews, who has been re-elected as Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner

Rupert Matthews re-elected as Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner

A sign where police have closed another Melton property due to anti-social behaviour

Police close another Melton property due to anti-social behaviour

The Wreake Voyager which has been damaged by vandals

Volunteers devastated after vandals damage Melton trip boat

Police were called out to a collision

Driver (96) dies after A52 collision earlier this month

Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns

Researcher charged with spying said to have had access to Melton MP

Raya Dillon-Jackson, who has been reported missing

Police appeal for missing girl last seen near Melton

Candidates for the Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner elections 2024 (clockwise from top left) - Aasiya Bora (Green), Ian Sharpe (Lib Dem), Rory Palmer (Labour), Fizza Askari (One Leicester) and Rupert Matthews (Conservative)

The candidates running to be Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner

Five candidates have been announced for the election of Leicestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner

The five up for election for top county policing role