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A carer who killed a frail man by barging him to the floor during a burglary has been jailed.
Howard Staff, 66, who was housebound, died after sustaining a punctured lung in the break-in at Gibson Close, Wigston, Leicester, on 13 January 2020.
Leicester Crown Court heard Jack Tebbutt, 20, jumped over Mr Staff on the floor and took hundreds of pounds before spending the money on his girlfriend during a shopping spree.
He was jailed for nearly six years.
The court heard Tebbutt, of Central Avenue, Wigston, had previously looked after Mr Staff on 11 occasions as a fill-in for the regular carer and believed his victim to be immobile .
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18:58 EDT, 25 January 2021
A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and a 30-year-old woman for manslaughter after an 11-year-old boy died in hospital.
The boy was discovered unwell at a semi-detached house in Lincoln, just after 10pm on Friday and was rushed to hospital.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, the youngster died a short time later.
Neighbours expressed their shock, with one saying they heard a girl screaming in the street while efforts were made to treat the boy.
Lincolnshire Police confirmed today a 32-year-old man and a woman, 30, had been arrested on suspicion of murder and manslaughter, respectively, and were bailed on Monday evening.
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