A new report (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg3n614pw6o) has highlighted yet another extremely serious and unprovoked violent incident linked to drug activity in Leicester city centre. According to the court hearing, a 23‑year‑old man who claimed he could earn £10,000 a month from drug dealing to more than 250 customers, is accused of killing 56‑year‑old Nila Patel in a random, broad‑daylight attack near Leicester Royal Infirmary. The case is currently being heard at Leicester Crown Court.

This tragic incident reinforces what hundreds of residents, workers, and business owners have been saying for months: drug networks and violent crime in Leicester city centre are now a systemic and urgent problem. It is no longer possible to dismiss these incidents as isolated.

Our petition has now passed 415 signatures, and your support is helping to show that the community is united and determined to see real action. Please continue sharing the petition so we can push for sustained policing, proper CCTV coverage, and long‑term safety measures for everyone who lives, works, studies, or visits the city centre.

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