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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Sean McPolin

Mum takes overdose during trial of killers who stabbed son to death at funfair

A heartbroken mum whose son was killed by 10 youths at a funfair has revealed she overdosed while the gang were on trial.

Jack Woodley, 18, was killed at Houghton Fear in County Durham last October by a group of teens who were compared to "zombies attacking an animal".

This week the gang of youths were all found guilty of murder at Newcastle Crown Court and are facing life behind bars.

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