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Radio Leicester,20 Jan 2026,6 mins

The Green Dragon Inn: an infamous murder

Secret Leicestershire

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In the area where Leicester Market has been temporarily rehomed, there once stood The Green Dragon Inn. The murder of the landlord, John Fenton, by pistol, became infamous because it led to a mysterious royal pardon for the murderer - a Frenchman called Francis Soules. Âé¶¹Éç Leicester’s Ben Jackson takes up the story with Leicester historian Jo Mungovin IMAGE: Green Dragon Square panel. Courtesy of Lecester City council Reporter: Ben Jackson Producer: Andrew Fewster If you want to know as soon as a new episode is available, make sure you subscribe to Secret Leicestershire on Âé¶¹Éç Sounds and have push notifications turned on.

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