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25/12/2025

A 49-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of Simon Geary.

Police were called to George Toon Court in Syston just after 11.45am on Tuesday (23 December) following a report Mr Geary had been found unresponsive inside a flat. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Graham Howard, 49, of George Toon Court, Brook Street, has been charged with one count of murder.

He is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 26 December.

There will be a scene on in George Toon Court for a number of days to allow specialist teams to carry out ongoing enquiries.

24/12/2025

A 49-year-old man whose death is subject to an ongoing murder investigation has been named as Simon Geary.

Police were called to George Toon Court in Brook Street just after 11.45am yesterday (23 December) following a report a man had been found unresponsive inside a flat.

Officers attended with the East Midlands Ambulance Service, but Mr Geary was pronounced dead at the scene.

From enquiries carried out so far it is believed Mr Geary was assaulted inside the flat.

In a statement, Mr Geary’s family said: “Simon was a much-loved son and brother. The support he has given our family will never be forgotten. He was a kind caring soul who served his country in the Army and we are so proud of what he achieved in his career.

“We would ask the public to please respect our privacy at this very difficult time.”

A 49-year-old man who has been arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody.

Detective Inspector Kevin Hames, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), is the senior investigating officer.

He said: “Officers will remain in the area over the coming days to carry out further enquiries and establish what happened.

“This includes examining CCTV and speaking to residents in the area.

“Though I know people will be spending time with loved ones over the coming days, if you have any information that could help us, please do come forward.

Anything you’re able to tell us – no matter how insignificant you think it may be – could assist our investigation.”

You can pass on information by calling 101 and quoting crime reference 25*748093.

Alternatively visit https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/

24/12/2025

Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision in Tilton on the Hill.

A call was received at 12.06pm yesterday (Tuesday 23 December) to report a two-vehicle collision on the B6047 Leicester Road.

It involved two vehicles - a blue Vauxhall Agila and a grey Ford Kuga.

The passenger in the Agila – a woman – sadly died at the scene while the driver – a man - was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

The driver of the Kuga was taken to hospital. Her injuries are not believed to be life changing or life changing.

Detective Constable Suki Sahota is appealing for witnesses.

She said: “At the time of the collision, the Agila was travelling towards Tilton on the Hill while the Kuga was travelling in the opposite direction.

“We are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or the events leading up it.

“Alternatively, please let us know if you have any dashcam which may have captured anything relating to this incident.”

Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting 25000748668 or visit us online at www.leics.police.uk.

24/12/2025

Breaking News

Murder investigation launched after man found dead in Syston.

A murder investigation is underway after a man was found dead inside a flat in Syston.

At 11.46am yesterday (Tuesday 23 December), police were called to George Toon Court in Brook Street following a report of concern for safety at an address.

Officers attended the scene and found a man in his 40s unresponsive.

East Midlands Ambulance Service also attended, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit are leading the investigation and currently working to establish the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.

From enquiries carried out so far it is believed the man was assaulted inside the flat.

A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody.

Police are continuing to carry out a number of enquiries, including speaking to residents in the area and examining CCTV to establish the movements of the victim prior to his death.

A scene preservation is also in place to allow for forensic officers and a specialist search team to examine the flat.

Detective Inspector Kevin Hames, senior investigating officer, said: “A team of detectives from the major crime team, supported by specialist resources and local neighbourhood officers, are working to understand exactly what has occurred.

“We believe the incident happened inside the flat in George Toon Court sometime yesterday morning.

The victim and the man in custody are known to each other and while our investigation is still in its early stage, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident at this time.

“There are officers in the area who are speaking to people who may have saw or heard anything that could assist with our investigation.

If you have not been spoken to but have some information that could be useful, please contact us.

Call 101, quoting crime reference 25*748093.

24/12/2025

Breaking News

Murder investigation launched after man found dead in Syston.

A murder investigation is underway after a man was found dead inside a flat in Syston.

At 11.46am yesterday (Tuesday 23 December), police were called to George Toon Court in Brook Street following a report of concern for safety at an address.

Officers attended the scene and found a man in his 40s unresponsive.

East Midlands Ambulance Service also attended, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit are leading the investigation and currently working to establish the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.

From enquiries carried out so far it is believed the man was assaulted inside the flat.

A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody.

Police are continuing to carry out a number of enquiries, including speaking to residents in the area and examining CCTV to establish the movements of the victim prior to his death.

A scene preservation is also in place to allow for forensic officers and a specialist search team to examine the flat.

Detective Inspector Kevin Hames, senior investigating officer, said: “A team of detectives from the major crime team, supported by specialist resources and local neighbourhood officers, are working to understand exactly what has occurred.

“We believe the incident happened inside the flat in George Toon Court sometime yesterday morning. The victim and the man in custody are known to each other and while our investigation is still in its early stage, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident at this time.

“There are officers in the area who are speaking to people who may have saw or heard anything that could assist with our investigation.

If you have not been spoken to but have some information that could be useful, please contact us.

Call 101, quoting crime reference 25*748093.

23/12/2025

A police cordon is in place on Brook Street in Syston this evening.

Police forensics are currently at the scene and we have no further details at this time.

We’ve contacted Leicestershire police for more information about this incident.

More to follow.

23/12/2025

Detectives investigating a serious assault in Appleby Magna at the weekend are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Just before 9.45pm on Sunday (21 December) a 66-year-old man was involved in a disagreement with others outside The Crown Public House in Church Street.

He was subsequently punched and sustained a serious head injury.

He is undergoing treatment at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham and his condition has been described as critical.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of Section 20 Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) and released on bail pending further enquiries.

Detective Constable Peter Stacey is investigating the incident, he said: “From enquiries we’ve conducted so far and through CCTV we know there were several people in the area at the time.

If you were in Church Street on Sunday evening and witnessed what happened, we need to speak to you.

“The victim’s injuries are extremely serious and we need to speak to anyone who can help us piece together what happened that evening.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact DC 4106 Stacey on 101 or via www.leics.police.uk, quoting crime number 25*744889.

23/12/2025

Police officers from our City CID are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was injured during a fight in Leicester city centre.

Police were called to Market Street just after 12.30am today (Tuesday 23 December) following a man had been seriously assaulted inside a fast food restaurant.

The victim – who is in his 40s – was taken to hospital where he is continuing to receive treatment for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

The suspects had left the area prior to officers arriving. No arrests have been made at this time.

Detective Constable Alex Jepson, from the City CID, said: “We know there were other people who saw what happened and that the incident might’ve been filmed on mobile phones.

“I’m appealing for anyone who was in Market Street just after midnight to come forward. This includes taxi drivers or other motorists with a dashcam who might’ve been in Millstone Lane or Horsefair Street.

“Any information or footage you’re able to provide, no matter how insignificant you think it is, could help.”

You can pass on information by visiting https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ and quoting reference 25*747251.

Alternatively call 101.

23/12/2025

Officers investigating an assault on a 27-year-old man in Leicester at the weekend are urging anyone who witnessed the incident to get in touch.

The victim was involved in a fight with the occupants of a blue BMW 1 Series in Abbey Park Street around 6.40pm on Sunday (21 December).

He sustained serious face and leg injuries after he was assaulted with a knife and discharged from hospital after treatment.

Extensive enquiries are ongoing into the incident, including house to house visits and a CCTV trawl.

Detective Constable James Highton is investigating the incident, he said: “We know there were a number of other people and cars in the area at the time.

Some of these people were seen speaking to the suspects and victim before the incident.

If you were in the area and know anything about what happened or the circumstances leading up to the assault, we need to speak to you.

“We would also ask anyone who was driving or parked in the area to check their dashcams to see if they captured any footage. If so, please contact us.

“Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could help us with our investigation.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact DC 2094 Highton on 101 or via leics.police.uk, quoting crime number 25*744710.

22/12/2025

Police have made a further arrest as the investigation continues into a serious assault in Horsefair Street, Leicester, last month.

A 23-year-old man was arrested today (Monday 22 December) on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. He is currently in police custody.

Emergency services were called to the scene just before 5am on Sunday 30 November following a report that a man had suffered serious head injuries.

The victim – a man in his 20s – remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition and continues to receive treatment.

Officers are continuing to provide support to the victim and his family.

Since the incident, detectives in the force’s Complex Investigation Team (CIT) have continued to carry out extensive enquiries.

The latest arrest brings to total number of people arrested to six.

Five other men arrested in connection with the incident are currently on police bail.

Detective Sergeant Adrian Davies, from the CIT, said:

“Our investigation to establish exactly what happened during this incident remains ongoing and as part of our ongoing enquiries we have made a further arrest.

“The victim in this incident remains in an extremely serious condition in hospital so it is vital that we continue to work to piece together the events of the early hours of that morning.

“We have spoken to a number of people who witnessed the incident or where in the area at the time but if you know anything that can help our investigation, it is not too late to come forward and tell us what you saw.

“We believe there may still be some people who we have not yet spoken to. If you were there, please contact us.”

Information can be passed on via 101 or online at leics.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/… - quoting reference 25*700127.

21/12/2025

🔴 Update 21:00

Stolen car and wheelchair returned to family.

A custom-built wheelchair belonging to a six-year-old disabled girl has been returned.

Can you help.

The parents of a disabled child are urgently appealing for help after their daughter’s custom-built wheelchair was stolen along with the family car.

Amy Riley, mother of six-year-old Emily Riley-Dolan, says the theft has left Emily unable to “live a normal life.”

Emily, who has spina bifida and is paralysed from the chest down, relies entirely on the wheelchair for mobility.

The chair, worth around £4,000, was in the boot of the family’s grey Peugeot 5008 – registration FH25XZU – when the vehicle was stolen from outside their home in Woodland Drive, Braunstone Town, in the early hours of this morning (Sunday 21 December).

Amy Riley said: “The car was important, but Emily’s wheelchair is absolutely vital.

“Without it, she can’t get to hospital appointments, school, or any other events. We’re asking anyone who knows anything or sees the vehicle to please come forward.

“Getting her chair back means everything to us. Even if those who took the car could contact police and just leave the wheelchair somewhere for us to collect – that is all we care about.”

The wheelchair was due for replacement next year, but the new chair is still being custom-built in New Zealand to meet Emily’s needs.

Also stolen were some of the family’s Christmas presents.

The car was reported stolen at 7.30am and is believed to have been stole around 4.30am.

Police are currently carrying out enquiries to try and find the car and the wheelchair and identify those responsible.

PC Ricard Smith said: “The theft of the wheelchair has caused significant distress to the family and means Emily’s mobility and independence are severely compromised.

If you have seen the car or have any information, please contact us. If you are responsible, please do the right thing and come forward.

“We desperately want to reunite Emily with her wheelchair so the family can enjoy their Christmas.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or report online at leics.police.uk – quoting crime reference 25*744074.

21/12/2025

Leicester City Council will be making changes to its regular waste and recycling collection days over the two weeks of Christmas and New Year.

Most collections will take place a day earlier than normal over the festive fortnight, except for households that have their usual collection day on a Friday.

This means that the regular Tuesday collections due on 23 and 30 December will move forward to Monday 22 and 29 December.

The regular Wednesday collections (24 & 31 Dec) will take place on Tuesday 23 and 30 December, and Thursday collections due on Christmas Day (25 Dec) and New Year’s day (1 Jan) will both move forward one day to Wednesday 24 and 31 December.

The usual Friday collection due on Boxing Day (26 Dec) will be collected a day later than usual, on Saturday 27 December.

All household waste and recycle collections return to normal from Friday 2 January 2026.

All bins and orange bags should be put out for collection by 7am on the correct day.

Households can put out as many orange recycling bags as they need for their recyclable waste.

Festive items like sweet and biscuit tins and tubs, glass bottles and jars, cardboard boxes, non-metallic wrapping paper and glitter-free greetings cards can all be bagged for collection as recycling.

Electrical items, particularly those containing rechargeable batteries, should be taken to a recycling centre to be disposed of safely.

There will also be some changes to the opening hours at the city’s two waste and recycling centres over the holiday period.

Both the Gypsum Close and Freemen’s Common sites will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. The centres will close early, at 2pm, on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Details of opening times for the Gypsum Close trade recycling centre will be available on the council’s website.

For more information visit www.leicester.gov.uk/recycling

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