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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

‘Jealous’ teenager who stalked and murdered 15-year-old Holly Newton in knife attack named and pictured

Northumbria Police/PA Wire

A “jealous” teenager who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death in the street because he could not accept their relationship was over can now be named, a judge has ruled.

While reporting restrictions typically prevent the identification of juvenile offenders, Mr Justice Hilliard ruled on Wednesday that the killer of 15-year-old Holly Newton should be named in the interests of open justice and in light of national debates about knife crime and violence against women.

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