The identities of three teenagers convicted for the murder of 18-year-old Jack Woodley, who was fatally stabbed in Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear in October 2021, can now be revealed for the first time. The trio, Clayton Owen (19), Grant Wheatley (18), and Sonny Smith (18), were found guilty of murder alongside seven other individuals, all aged between 14 and 17 at the time of the crime. The defendants, now over the age of 18, were sentenced to a total of more than 120 years in prison following their trial last year. However, they are currently appealing the conviction.
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During the trial, it was established that one of the boys had wielded the knife, while the other nine were convicted under the principle of joint enterprise, as they were found to have encouraged or assisted in the offence.
