"Footage posted online showed a man being hit with a trouser belt and reportedly forced to transfer money from his bank account. The incident is said to have taken place at The Tannery in the city's Bath Lane on November 21. On the same night, officers were told a group of men had then visited a second address 13 miles away in Harborough District and demanded those inside transfer money to them and hand over designer clothing."
"Leicestershire Police said Richile Vangu, 19, of Bowes Road, New Southgate, is accused of nine counts of robbery, four relating to the incident in Bath Lane and five concerning the Harborough matter. Vangu is also charged with one offence of intentional suffocation and appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Saturday. A second 19-year-old, from London, was arrested as part of the investigation and has been released on bail."
Footage online showed a man struck with a trouser belt and reportedly forced to transfer money from his bank account at The Tannery on Bath Lane in Leicester on 21 November. Officers were told a group of men later visited a second address 13 miles away in Harborough District and demanded money transfers and designer clothing. Leicestershire Police charged Richile Vangu, 19, of New Southgate, with nine counts of robbery and one offence of intentional suffocation, with four counts linked to Bath Lane and five to Harborough. A second 19-year-old from London was arrested and released on bail. Universities and the accommodation manager said they are in contact with police and do not believe suspects are students or residents.
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