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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Pair charged with murder of Gateshead man in suspected ammonia attack

Andy Foster smiling for the camera
Andy Foster died in hospital after he opened his front door to attackers in Wrekenton. Photograph: Northumbria police/PA

Two men have been charged with the murder of a 26-year-old man who died after a suspected ammonia spray attack on his front doorstep.

Andy Foster, 26, was attacked at a property in Wrekenton, Gateshead, at 11pm on 20 August.

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