Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:02 GMT 23 March 2018
The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.
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Boris 'appalled' by Mariam Moustafa death
Road reopens following Leicester explosion
Reward of £20,000 for information on Wigston death
Man arrested after karaoke bar shooting
Puppy rescued from collapsed mine shaft
Updates on Thursday 22 March 2018
Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:02 GMT 23 March 2018
'Paedo hunter' sex offender killed himselfpublished at 22:02 GMT 22 March 2018
Ricky Slade took his own life in prison just days before he was due to be sentenced.
Read MoreSterling-James rejoins Solihull on loanpublished at 20:18 GMT 22 March 2018
Solihull Moors re-sign forward Omari Sterling-James on loan from Mansfield Town until the end of the season.
Read MoreDerby 'correct' to call off Cardiff matchpublished at 19:25 GMT 22 March 2018
The EFL backs Derby's decision to postpone their Championship game against Cardiff on Sunday on safety grounds.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Dedicated live coverage for this region has now ended for Thursday, but some news, sport and travel updates will continue to appear overnight.
East Midlands Live will return from 08:00 tomorrow morning.
Body found in nature reservepublished at 17:55 GMT 22 March 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsPolice searching for a missing woman in Beeston have recovered a body.
Image source, Matt TurpinIt was found in the water at Attenborough Nature Reserve earlier this afternoon. Police said it has not yet been identified but the family of Sarah Wright have been made aware of the discovery.
The 38-year-old woman was reported missing on 15 March 2018.
'Iconic' trees to return to city parkpublished at 17:49 GMT 22 March 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThe "Three Sisters" or "Topper’s Spinney" - whatever you called them - the "iconic" trees are set to return to Victoria Park in Leicester.
Image source, Leicester City CouncilFor years the three trees stood at the centre of the park but in the late 1970s they became infected with Dutch elm disease and had to be removed.
Image source, Leicester City CouncilA variety of disease-resistant elm trees are now being planted in their place.
Deputy City Mayor Adam Clarke said: “By reintroducing a new species of elm at the same spot that these trees stood some 40 years ago, we’re able to restore an iconic part of the park’s horticultural history. We hope they stand as a monument to the city’s attitude to trees for generations to come.”
Ricky Slade inquest: Jury criticises monitoring failurespublished at 17:44 GMT 22 March 2018
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsA decision to stop monitoring the mental health of child sex offender Ricky Slade was "unsuitable" and "based on inadequate information", an inquest into his death has said.
Slade was classed as a vulnerable prisoner because of his offences, and his mental health was being monitored after he cut his left wrist on 25 January.
Image source, The Hunted OneSlade was also interviewed by a newly-qualified nurse on 2 February as part of an assessment, where he was found to be "in a low mood".
The inquest jury, in Nottingham, heard the nurse had not read all the forms on Slade and did not contact prison staff following the assessment.
They returned a conclusion of suicide.
Broken-down freight train causes cancellationspublished at 17:34 GMT 22 March 2018
Heather Burman
Journalist, BBC News OnlineEast Midlands Trains says trains cannot run in either direction between Newark Castle and Lincoln Central.
Services between Nottingham and Leicester also face cancellations as crew are "trapped on the wrong side of the broken-down train".
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End of X postHorn honked at ambulance for 30 minutespublished at 17:31 GMT 22 March 2018
Paramedics were also "verbally abused" by the man in the altercation, the ambulance service said.
Read MoreFamily seek answers over son's deathpublished at 17:14 GMT 22 March 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThe father of Mark Cookson has made a plea for information about how his son died three years ago.
The 42-year-old's body was found at his flat on Leicester Road, Wigston, in March 2015. Three days earlier he'd been involved in an argument on Hillcrest Road.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceCrimestoppers has offered a £10,000 reward for information about Mark's death.
The Cookson family is offering an additional £10,000.
Quote MessageI know my son died from a fractured skull and the associated bleed on his brain. But, three years on, we still don’t know how he came by that head injury. For three, long years my family has waited for an answer to that question.
Robert Cookson, Mark’s father
X Factor: Auditions coming to Oakhampublished at 17:07 GMT 22 March 2018
Bridget Blair
BBC Radio Leicester ReporterBill's Bar in Oakham has been chosen to host open auditions for the X Factor TV show after one of the owners sent videos of talented singers at open mic nights there.
Jonathan Spencer who owns the bar said the auditions are a great opportunity for talented local performers to showcase their work. Many people have told him they didn't expect the TV show to come to Rutland.
The auditions take place on 25 April.
Man charged after attack on mental health workerpublished at 16:59 GMT 22 March 2018
Heather Burman
Journalist, BBC News OnlineA man has been charged after a member of staff was reportedly stabbed at a mental health unit in Nottingham.
Police were called to the unit on Thorneywood Mount after reports a woman had been stabbed in the back at about 07:20 on Tuesday.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare confirmed the staff member was treated at the Queen's Medical Centre but has since been discharged.
A 30-year-old man was charged with grievous bodily harm and has been remanded into custody.
Released robbers raided more bankspublished at 16:59 GMT 22 March 2018
Three jailed robbers were held by police during their spree but released due to "lack of evidence".
Read MorePuppy rescued from collapsed mine shaftpublished at 16:53 GMT 22 March 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA golden retriever puppy has been rescued after falling 20ft down a collapsed mine shaft in the Peak District.
The accident happened on Eldon Hill around the area of Slitherstone Mine.
Image source, Buxton Mountain Rescue TeamBuxton Mountain Rescue used a "rope rescue" devise to bring the four-month-old pup back to the surface.
The rescue team said: "She was very cold but walked off to the vets for a check up."
Image source, Buxton Mountain Rescue TeamBid to block Derby incinerator fails at High Courtpublished at 16:49 GMT 22 March 2018
Heather Burman
Journalist, BBC News OnlineCampaigners who opposed plans for a waste-to-energy incineration plant in Derby have failed in a bid to block the proposals at the High Court.
Energy company Envirofusion Ltd won permission to test its waste disposal system at its base on the former Hanson Concrete Works, on Alfreton Road, last year.
The proposals allow for testing of the new system for 18-months and for a 20m chimney at the site.
The Opposing the Alfreton Road Incinerator group challenged Derby City Council's decision to grant planning permission at the High Court but their application for a judicial review was refused.
Fire crews leave scene of industrial firepublished at 16:32 GMT 22 March 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsDerbyshire Fire and Rescue Service has now left Pye Bridge Industrial Estate following an earlier fire.
Image source, GoogleOne of the units, which had cars inside, caught alight just before 10:00. People living in the area were told to keep windows and doors closed.
There were 11 fire crews at the scene tackling the blaze, including two from Nottinghamshire.
The scale of the damage is not yet known.
Foreign secretary 'appalled' by Mariam Moustafa deathpublished at 16:12 GMT 22 March 2018
Heather Burman
Journalist, BBC News OnlineForeign Secretary Boris Johnson has said he was "appalled" by the death of Mariam Moustafa.
The 18-year-old student died on Wednesday, three weeks after she was allegedly punched repeatedly by six women on a bus in Nottingham.
Mr Johnson said: "Clearly it's not a true reflection of our society of the kind of welcome people can expect here in the UK and I hope that the police and the law enforcement agencies can get to the bottom of it as soon as possible."
A 17-year-old girl, who was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm, remains on bail.
Road reopens following explosionpublished at 16:09 GMT 22 March 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsOne lane is now open on the citybound side of Hinckley Road in Leicester.
The stretch of road between Woodville Road and King Richards Road has been closed since an explosion on 25 February, which killed five people.
The other lane will remain closed as works continue there.
The city council confirmed demolition work at the site finished yesterday.
Man arrested after karaoke bar shootingpublished at 15:46 GMT 22 March 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Nottingham city centre.
He is being questioned on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a 25-year-old man was shot outside Intrigue Karaoke Lounge and Bar on Huntingdon Street.
The injured man was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre on 10 March but has since been discharged.
