A 15-year-old girl is among three teenagers facing life behind bars for a targeted knife attack which left a father dead and his son seriously injured.

Schoolgirl who 'orchestrated' and watched fatal stab attack guilty of murder

Adam Carruthers outside Newcastle Crown Court where he is accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree. Mr Carruthers and Daniel Graham deny causing criminal damage to the tree, valued at £622,000, and £1,114 damage to Hadrian's Wall. Picture date: Monday December 9, 2024.

The trial of two men jointly charged with causing criminal damage to the famous Northumberland tree was due to start on Monday.

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Ian Langley, 54, was killed in the attack by Titan - an American XL Bully - while he walked his puppy. Police shot the dog at the scene to protect the public.

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James Aspin, 34, posted what a judge called a “hugely offensive and dangerous” four-minute video in August, shortly after the Southport stabbings.

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Melissa Eastick was murdered by her boyfriend Stephen Todd - who was at the time serving a suspended sentence for attacking her in a separate incident.

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Dr Thomas Kwan posed as a community nurse and administered a fake Covid booster as part of an elaborate plan to secure his inheritance.

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Stephen Todd left "tiny" Melissa Eastick with around 123 bruises, cuts, fractures and cigarette burns, which were caused during repeated assaults at his home.

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Video evidence showed Liam Doeg throwing bricks, a wheelie bin and a parasol at police in more than one location during an evening of violence in Sunderland.

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Logan MacPhail stabbed Holly, aged 15, to death in Hexham in Northumberland in 2023.

Holly Newton's killer detained for life with a minimum term of 17 years

15-year-old Holly Newton was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend Logan MacPhail, who is being sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court.

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Northumbria Police referred itself to the Independent Office For Police Conduct following the stabbing of Holly Newton, 15, by her ex-boyfriend.

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Stephen Todd admitted murdering Melissa Eastick, 36, who the court heard had injuries caused during repeated assaults at his home before her death.

Killer inflicted 123 injuries including fractures and cigarette burns on partner

George Henry Ness, 41, denied murdering John Smyth in Wallsend on 22 September when he appeared via videolink at Newcastle Crown Court.

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Patrick O'Hara was injected with poison by his partner's son who posed as a community nurse delivering a covid booster jab in a bid to secure his inheritance.

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Daniel Lee was described as a 'prolific offender' after the National Crime Agency uncovered more than 400 images and videos on his devices. 

Newcastle Crown Court

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