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Teenagers who supplied drugs to schoolgirl who died sentenced

Lucy Hill, 16, from Exmouth, Devon, died in December 2022 after taking MDMA and collapsing at the Move nightclub on Exeter Quay.

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

Vicious thugs attacked recovering addict in Seaham and left him with fractured skull

Peter Goggins, 37, and Thomas Ruane, 37, were both jailed for over five years for the vicious attack

Chronicle Live · Apr 14, 2023

Sunderland thug bragged 'it's a cruel world' as he videoed himself attacking unconscious man

Jordan Scott, 24, filmed himself carrying out a 'disturbing' attack on a man who lay unconscious on the floor

Chronicle Live · Mar 6, 2023

Seaham thug punched and stamped on vulnerable man's head outside chip shop in 'revenge' attack

Darren Yates launched the violent attack outside of a Seaham chip shop on July 21 this year

Chronicle Live · Sep 23, 2022

Gateshead man stabbed Good Samaritan multiple times with shard of glass after row with ex-partner

Stephen Bloomfield became enraged after the victim offered his ex-partner, Samantha Daley, a place to stay on March 29, 2020

Chronicle Live · Aug 22, 2022

Man blew up rented Horden bungalow and caused '£75,000' damage after cannabis oil batch explosion

Christopher Titterington, 28, was undertaking the highly dangerous extraction process of making his own cannabis oil

Chronicle Live · Aug 19, 2022

Bishop Auckland man told to expect prison sentence after admitting assault on woman and police

David James Francis, 36, was told to expect a prison sentence when he is sentenced next week at Durham Crown Court

Chronicle Live · Aug 16, 2022

Drunken Seaham man got in 'terrible state' before threatening pregnant partner with knife

Kai Taylor, 22, had drank around seven pints on May 21 this year before he became 'extremely aggressive'

Chronicle Live · Jun 21, 2022

Bishop Auckland pervert found with indecent images including hour-long video of child being abused

Jonathan McCue was found with over 200 indecent images of children when police searched his home which he had accessed via a Russian website

Chronicle Live · May 4, 2022

Murderer carried out horrific razor blade attack which left prisoner without eyeball

Double killer Derek Pallas attacked his victim with the blade inside his clenched fist while another inmate held his victim down.

Daily Record · May 3, 2022