Man charged with bike thefts

A 28-year-old man has been charged with the theft of bikes in the city centre.

Grant Hakim, of no fixed address, is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court today (13 August) after being charged with four counts of the theft of a pedal cycle on four dates between 16 June and 8 August 2019.

He was also charged with a fifth offence – the attempted theft of a pedal cycle – in Humberstone Gate yesterday (12 August).

Hakim was remanded and will appear in court for the five offences today.