In the trial of Nikki Allan, jurors heard that a girl who was found with a man’s DNA on her clothes may have wiped her accused killer’s s…
The victim, Nikki Allan, was only seven years old when she was hit with a brick and repeatedly stabbed in Sunderland’s Old Exchange building in October 1992. In a trial at Newcastle Crown Court, jurors heard that a girl who was found with a man’s DNA on her clothes may have wiped her accused killer’s […]
Two men found guilty for the roles they played in orchestrating a shooting have been jailed for a combined total of 27 years
Aaron Giles and Kevin Chapman were convicted in March when a jury found them guilty of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. The court heard how a third man had fired a shotgun at the front door of an address on Brownlow Road on September 21, 2022. Thankfully no-one was injured but an […]
The details of the injuries sustained by Nikki Allan are shocking and distressing a court has heard
The tragic death of seven-year-old Nikki Allan has been detailed during a trial at Newcastle Crown Court. Home Office pathologist Nigel Cooper explained to jurors that Nikki’s head injuries and stab wounds were inflicted with significant force, and it was possible that she had been knocked unconscious with a brick before being stabbed repeatedly. The […]
Two brothers who carried out a shocking crime spree which included stealing alcohol from a petrol station, smashing windows and the attempted theft of a driving instructor’s car have both been jailed
Officers from across Northumbria Police have worked together to secure convictions following Stephen and John McCabe’s day of offending on April 4 last year, which began when they kicked through the glass doors of a petrol station in Gateshead in the early hours. The pair then threatened the shop assistant, who was forced to hide […]
Two brothers who carried out a shocking crime spree which included stealing alcohol from a petrol station, smashing windows and the attem…
Officers from across Northumbria Police have worked together to secure convictions following Stephen and John McCabe’s day of offending on April 4 last year, which began when they kicked through the glass doors of a petrol station in Gateshead in the early hours. The pair then threatened the shop assistant, who was forced to hide […]
Two sentenced and over £125K in criminal cash seized by the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit as the crackdown on organised crime continues
Liam Storey, 33, and Samantha Haswell, 29, have had their day in court after officers carried out a warrant at an address on Dacre Street in South Shields in July last year. Officers from the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU), with the support of Northumbria Police, descended on the property following intelligence that […]
Two sentenced and over £125K in criminal cash seized by the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit as the crackdown on organised crime …
Liam Storey, 33, and Samantha Haswell, 29, have had their day in court after officers carried out a warrant at an address on Dacre Street in South Shields in July last year. Officers from the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU), with the support of Northumbria Police, descended on the property following intelligence that […]
A violent thug has been sentenced after an assault left a police officer needing metal rods in his leg
Paul Luke, of Waterville Road, North Shields, assaulted PC Paul Gillespie on Christmas Eve in 2020 after he and a colleague responded to reports of a domestic incident. The 38-year-old was present at an address in North Shields when officers attended to remove him after he was causing a disturbance. Luke made several threats to […]
A deceptive fraudster has been jailed after scamming over £1m from North East victims
Paul Henderson, 55, has been handed a jail sentence after his cruel actions targeting 23 victims to steal money from them through investment fraud. Officers from the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU), were first made aware of suspicions around Henderson in 2018. A dedicated team was put on the case and began carrying […]
Two brazen criminals are now starting prison sentences after a sustained attack on a man which left him with serious injuries
Carlo Giacomini, of Bank Top, Earsdon, and Aiden Inskip, of Blackhill Avenue, Wallsend, have been sentenced to a collective total of seven years in prison for an assaulting a man in December last year. Giacomini, 42, and Inskip, 54, drove to an address on Falmouth Road, North Shields at midday on December 19, with Giacomini […]
A teenager has been found guilty of murder following the death of Tomasz Oleszak in Gateshead.
Tomasz was with friends in the Springwell Estate on October 4 last year, when a dispute between his friendship group and another teenager started. Tomasz, 14, was subsequently stabbed in the chest. Sadly, despite the best efforts of medical professionals, he died from his injuries early the next morning. A murder investigation was launched, and […]
Cannabis farmers caught live streaming their industrial unit stocked with more than £800,000 worth of drugs have been jailed
Romanian nationals Edison Sulanjaku, Besnik Cela and Xhenifer Murca appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday where they were sentenced for helping to run and cultivate a series of lucrative farms on Tyneside. Last August, police had been patrolling Westgate Road in Newcastle, when they were alerted to a drug deal taking place, leading to […]
The tragic murder of 14-year-old Tomasz Oleszak in a nature park in Gateshead last October has resulted in the conviction of another teen…
Amies, who was 14 at the time of the killing, was found guilty of murder by a Newcastle Crown Court jury. He denied the charge, claiming that he had picked up the knife for reassurance and that he had not meant to kill Tomasz. The court heard the verdict and the judge, Mr. Justice Spencer, […]
The tragic murder of 14-year-old Tomasz Oleszak in a nature park in Gateshead last October has resulted in the conviction of another teenager, Leighton Amies
Amies, who was 14 at the time of the killing, was found guilty of murder by a Newcastle Crown Court jury. He denied the charge, claiming that he had picked up the knife for reassurance and that he had not meant to kill Tomasz. The court heard the verdict and the judge, Mr. Justice Spencer, […]
A reckless group of thugs have been jailed for almost 44 years combined after detectives brought them to justice for their part in the ki…
Last year at around 7.30pm on Friday, July 1, police received a report that a man had fallen from a moving white Vito Mercedes van on the Coast Road in Wallsend. Emergency services were swiftly deployed to the scene and found a seriously injured man who was bound at the wrists with cable ties, lying […]
A reckless group of thugs have been jailed for almost 44 years combined after detectives brought them to justice for their part in the kidnap of two men in North Tyneside
Last year at around 7.30pm on Friday, July 1, police received a report that a man had fallen from a moving white Vito Mercedes van on the Coast Road in Wallsend. Emergency services were swiftly deployed to the scene and found a seriously injured man who was bound at the wrists with cable ties, lying […]
Man who assaulted two police officers sentenced to 8.5 years behind bars
‘Police don’t come to work to be assaulted and we will absolutely not tolerate such violence.’ The message couldn’t be any clearer after a man was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after commanding his dog to attack officers. Sean Bell, of Banbury Road, Kenton, ordered the animal to ‘get them’ after officers turned up […]
Five men involved in UK-wide firearms conspiracy that saw a gun fired at South Shields home are jailed
All eight defendants have been convicted in the conspiracy which saw offenders plan the shooting from the North East and London Five men involved in a UK-wide firearms conspiracy which saw a gun fired at a home in South Shields have been jailed – with three others due to be sentenced. Paul Momat and right-hand man […]
