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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Helen Pidd North of England editor

Runaway killer of Sunderland woman convicted of murder

Michelle Hanson
Michelle Hanson, 47, was found stabbed to death in her Sunderland flat in December 2022. Photograph: Northumbria Police/PA

An “arrogant” killer who provoked a national manhunt after killing a much-loved Sunderland woman has been convicted of murder.

Alexander Carr went on the run for 18 days in December last year after stabbing 47-year-old Michelle Hanson to death in her flat.

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