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Death of 14-year-old in attack has ‘left his family utterly devastated’

A 14-year-old boy who died after he was attacked in Gateshead “had his whole life ahead of him” and his death has “left his family utterly devastated”, police have said. Northumbria Police found Tomasz Oleszak with injuries “consistent with having ...

05 Oct 2022 at 12:50

Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of murder after teenager dies in Gateshead

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering another 14-year-old boy who died after being attacked in Gateshead. Northumbria Police found the teenage boy with injuries “consistent with having been caused by a bladed article” in ...

04 Oct 2022 at 23:17

Police warning as woman dies after taking ‘particularly strong diazepam’ tablets

Police have issued a warning over a possible batch of “particularly strong drugs” as a woman died and two others became unwell after taking the tablets. Northumbria Police launched an investigation after a woman in her 30s died and two others ...

02 Aug 2022 at 19:15

Police arrest four after actress Chelsea Halfpenny makes hit-and-run appeal

Police have arrested four men after Emmerdale actress Chelsea Halfpenny made an emotional plea to find whoever was responsible for a hit-and-run on her 85-year-old grandfather. Northumbria Police said the victim remained critically ill in ...

01 Mar 2022 at 11:25

Man in court after homes damaged and pair injured in suspected gas blast

A man has been charged by police following a suspected gas explosion in a city centre residential street. The emergency services were called to Whickham Street in Sunderland at around 3.45pm on February 15 following a major blast which ...

06 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Youth charged with murder of 14-year-old as family pay tribute to ‘amazing son’

Boy charged with murder of 14-year-old in Gateshead

A teenager has been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy whose family have said they are “devastated beyond words”. Northumbria Police found Tomasz Oleszak with a stab wound in the Aycliffe Crescent area of the Springwell ...

07 Oct 2022 at 14:40

Newcastle United star Joelinton charged with drink driving

Joelinton, a star of high-flying Premier League side Newcastle United, has been charged with drink driving, police have said. The 26-year-old Brazilian was arrested at 1.20am on Thursday after police pulled over his vehicle in ...

12 Jan 2023 at 17:13

Man arrested in connection with grandmother’s murder

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 47-year-old grandmother. Michelle Hanson’s body was discovered at a house in Brady Street, Sunderland, on December 3. Northumbria Police said 33-year-old Alexander ...

21 Dec 2022 at 23:58

Man charged with murdering grandmother, 47, found dead inside Sunderland home

A man is due in court after being charged with murdering a woman found dead in Sunderland. Police found the body of Michelle Hanson, 47 and a grandmother, inside a home in Brady Street shortly before 12.30pm on December 3....

23 Dec 2022 at 08:13

Police apologise to man wrongly charged with seven-year-old’s murder in 1992

A police force has apologised to a man wrongly accused of murdering a seven-year-old girl in 1992 after the real killer was finally convicted 31 years later. Northumbria Police also apologised to the family of Nikki ...

17 May 2023 at 17:00

Babysitter’s boyfriend guilty of murdering girl who ‘skipped to her death’

A sex offender has been convicted of murdering a seven-year-old girl after escaping justice for more than 30 years. Nikki Allan’s family never gave up their fight to see justice done after the youngster was lured ...

12 May 2023 at 15:05

Mother hits out at police after man convicted for her daughter’s 1992 murder

The mother of a seven-year-old who was battered and stabbed to death in 1992 has criticised police after seeing her daughter’s killer finally convicted of murder. There was chaos in court as the guilty verdict ...

12 May 2023 at 21:03

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