Gavin Bevis

Abdul Khan was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison after being convicted of grooming and raping a 13-year-old girl in a Nottingham nature reserve. He had posed as a teenager on Snapchat, denied meeting the victim despite DNA evidence, and was already serving a sentence for sexually communicating with another child. Khan faces automatic deportation to Afghanistan after serving two-thirds of his sentence and must register as a sex offender indefinitely. The victim was described as suffering lasting psychological effects.

A cyclist, a man in his 50s, died at the scene after colliding with a Honda Civic near the Mires Lane junction on the A623 near Litton in Derbyshire. The car driver sustained minor injuries. Derbyshire Police has notified the cyclist’s family and is appealing for witnesses.

Seven people—four women and three men—were injured when a Citroen C3, Vauxhall Insignia and Volkswagen Polo collided on Chesterfield’s A617 Hasland Bypass. Derbyshire Police said none of the injuries was life-threatening or life-altering. The road was temporarily closed while emergency services responded and reopened later the same day.

A man in his 20s was found critically injured with a stab wound in Market Harborough late Sunday night, and another man with significant hand and arm cuts approached officers soon after. Police arrested a 22-year-old man and later a 51-year-old woman on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, both of whom have been bailed. Investigators believe the incidents are linked and are appealing for witnesses and footage to assist the inquiry.

A young male osprey identified as 8R5 made its first flight from the nest at Rutland Water, captured on the Rutland Osprey Project’s webcam. Wildlife staff reported the bird has continued short flights and expect its siblings to follow soon. The project, celebrating its 30th anniversary, has recorded more than 300 fledglings since 1996 and continues to monitor the birds at Manton Bay.

A fourth suspect, a 15-year-old boy, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 16-year-old was stabbed in Sneinton, Nottingham. Three other teenagers and a 14-year-old girl had previously been detained in connection with the attack. Police said the victim sustained multiple stab wounds, and inquiries remain ongoing as officers appeal for further information.