Teeside Crown Court

Richard Smith-Slater attacked Craig Gill after a row broke out in Blake's Sports Bar and Lounge in Newton Aycliffe.

Jessica Patel was strangled in 2018 by gay husband, who wanted to cash in a £2m life insurance policy and start a new life with his boyfriend.

Michelle Taylor, 31, conned five pensioners out of thousands of pounds. She also sexually assaulted a widower, a court was told