Arsonist who tormented his community by torching series of vehicles during Sunderland crime spree convicted
Kenneth Sherrington, 30, will be sentenced next month after admitting nine counts of arson An arsonist who tormented his community by torching a series of vehicles during a relentless crime spree has been convicted. Kenneth Sherrington caused misery to residents in the Grangetown area of Sunderland after setting fire to nine cars within a six-week […]
Jealous thug jailed after attacking his ex-partner’s friend with a hammer and samurai sword
A jealous thug has been jailed after he burst into his ex-partner’s home and attacked one of her friends using a hammer and samurai sword. John Williams has been sentenced to more than 11 years behind bars after the brutal assault at an address in Gateshead last September.
A dangerous driver has been jailed after he mowed down a teenage student in a hit-and-run and left her to die alone in the middle of the road
Mohammed Youssaf has been sentenced to 30 months behind bars for ploughing in to 18-year-old Emma Guilbert as she walked through Fenham in November 2018. Newcastle Crown Court heard how the 33-year-old driver was believed to have been travelling at more than 40mph on the 30mph road when he struck the Newcastle University student […]
A dangerous driver has been jailed after he mowed down a teenage student in a hit-and-run and left her to die alone in the middle of the …
Mohammed Youssaf has been sentenced to 30 months behind bars for ploughing in to 18-year-old Emma Guilbert as she walked through Fenham in November 2018. Newcastle Crown Court heard how the 33-year-old driver was believed to have been travelling at more than 40mph on the 30mph road when he struck the Newcastle University student […]
Dangerous driver jailed for mowing down teenage student in hit-and-run and leaving her to die in the road
A dangerous driver has been jailed after he mowed down a teenage student in a hit-and-run and left her to die alone in the middle of the road. Mohammed Youssaf has been sentenced to 30 months behind bars for ploughing in to 18-year-old Emma Guilbert as she walked through Fenham in November 2018.
A man has been jailed for a number of offences following his arrest in connection with an assault on a woman on Park Lane last summer
Soofuue Yakr 27 of no fixed address, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Monday, 1 March where he was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for possession of an offensive weapon (12 months), possession of a Class B drug (one month) and assault by beating (four months).
A violent crook who tried to ram his car into a rival before assaulting another man with a machete is set for a significant spell behind bars
David ‘Porky’ Clark was at the centre of a series of violent offences committed across Southwick on the evening of April 5, 2020.
A violent crook who tried to ram his car into a rival before assaulting another man with a machete is set for a significant spell behind …
David ‘Porky’ Clark was at the centre of a series of violent offences committed across Southwick on the evening of April 5, 2020. Clark was behind the wheel of a Mercedes as he and a convoy of cars descended on Ridley Street and deliberately tried to run over a man who was in […]
This violent thug is today behind bars after he attacked his friend with a machete leaving him unable to hold his newborn baby.
Benjamin Appleby (pictured) wielded the weapon inside his living room after a night of socialising in February 2019 turned sour. Despite having been friends with his victim for a number of years, the 29-year-old attacker suddenly became incensed and accused his mate of stealing one of his girlfriend’s rings. He then picked up a […]
How a brave victim stood up against her abuser and the family who tried to dissuade her coming forward to police
A teenage girl was subjected to multiple rapes and sexual attacks at the hands of Craig Wight, a 43-year old sex offender from the Killingworth area. Despite being encouraged by others to drop any complaints against the predatory paedophile, she bravely spoke out against him and because of her strength, Wight has now been […]
A Newcastle man has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP
Dean Stewart, 25, assaulted Ryan Covell in the early hours of 15 June 2020 during an argument. Stewart lashed out with a knife using considerable force to stab Ryan Covell in the neck and lacerate his liver, as well as inflicting wounds from behind, causing life changing injuries. Stewart has 27 previous convictions for violence, […]
Two postal workers hailed heroes after fighting off hammer-wielding armed robber in Newcastle
Two post office workers have revealed an armed robber fled their shop with nothing more than “bruises” after he threatened them with a hammer. Thief Michael Gibson was jailed for 32 months on Wednesday after admitting to the raid at the Post Office in Lemington, Newcastle.
A killer who took the life of loving Houghton-le-Spring dad has been jailed for life
Earlier this month, a jury found 36-year-old Wayne Froud guilty of murdering Sean Mason in a sustained and brutal attack. His accomplice, Steven Milroy, 47, was found guilty of manslaughter. During the two-week trial held at Newcastle Crown Court the jury heard how the pair had subjected their victim to a callous attack […]
Woman sentenced after assisting dangerous gunman by helping him cut his hair and alter the colour of his car
Michelle Wrightson has been convicted after assisting John Dees after the Washington shooting A woman who assisted a dangerous gunman by helping him cut his hair and alter the colour of his car has been sentenced. John Dees, 34, fired a sawn-off shotgun at a man on a busy Washington street in October 2019, […]
Brazen and violent’ – two men convicted of killing Houghton le Spring dad in brutal attack
“Goodnight, God bless” – these were the chilling last words uttered by a dangerous killer after he struck a fatal blow to a dad from Houghton Le Spring. Sean Mason’s body was coldly dumped into a wheelie bin and taken outside a block of flats on Avondale Avenue in May this year where he was […]
A vicious thug has been convicted of murder after beating his girlfriend’s uncle to death – and taking a “trophy photograph” of his victim
Wayne Miller (pictured) brutally attacked 48-year-old Andrew Mather twice on the same night before leaving him for dead inside his Sunderland home. Miller, 32, even changed his clothes between the two acts of violence on June 2 which left dad-of-three Andrew with unsurvivable head injuries. The following day, Miller rang 999 from a phone […]
A man who delivered a fatal punch that left a much-loved dad with unsurvivable head injuries has been jailed
Liam Wright fatally attacked 36-year-old Carl Loughran on Borough Road, Sunderland, in August this year. Following a verbal altercation in the street, Wright swung three punches at Carl’s head – knocking him off balance – before a fourth landed which proved to be the killer blow. With his victim fighting for his life in […]
This is the moment a violent thug draws a rifle and guns down a young father in a bid to end a bitter feud
Stephen Neasham has been jailed for 20 years after being convicted of the attempted murder of his 26-year-old rival. Newcastle Crown Court heard how Neasham had arranged to meet his victim in a back lane in Birtley to sort out an ongoing dispute. But he turned up with a rifle and instead of […]
