Dylan Hayward

A man in his 40s was found dead in a caravan on Derby Road in Loughborough, prompting a murder investigation. Police say he had been involved in an earlier altercation. A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. Forensic work and enquiries are ongoing, and officers are appealing for information.

Appeal judges increased Declan Winkless’s sentence to five years for encouraging an illicit relationship with prison officer Alicia Novas and receiving smuggled items while in custody. Novas’s three‑year term for smuggling drugs, phones and passing confidential intelligence remained unchanged. Investigators found extensive communication between them, including thousands of messages before her arrest and continued contact afterward in breach of bail conditions.