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The Latest Breaking News from Teesside Crown Court

Father who stabbed daughter, 14, found guilty of murder after claiming it was a play fight

Scarlett Vickers died in the kitchen of their family home in Darlington

The Independent UK

Father guilty of murdering daughter after stabbing her in kitchen play-fight

Simon Vickers, 50, gave different accounts of what happened in the seconds before he plunged a kitchen knife into his daughter Scarlett’s chest.

The Independent UK

Man accused of stabbing daughter in ‘play-fight’ says it was ‘freak accident’

Simon Vickers, 50, denies both the murder and manslaughter of his only child Scarlett in the kitchen of their home in Darlington.

Evening Standard

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Man accused of stabbing daughter told police ‘I must be unluckiest man in world’

Simon Vickers denies both the murder and the manslaughter of his daughter Scarlett, in the kitchen of their home in Darlington.

Evening Standard

Father denies murdering 14-year-old daughter during kitchen ‘play-fight’

Scarlett Vickers died after an incident in the kitchen of a house in Darlington in July last year.

Evening Standard

Decorator who murdered grandfather in van hit-and-run jailed for 32 years

Martin Breeze mowed down a group of friends after his son Shaun had a disagreement with them while out buying drugs.

Evening Standard

Mother admits neglect following baby’s alleged shaking death

Charlie Roberts was one year and 10 months old when he suffered a non-survivable head injury at his home in Darlington.

Evening Standard

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Couple jailed for rioting outside asylum centre following afternoon at the bingo

Steven Mailen and Ryan Sheers were ‘at forefront of baying mob’ outside a building housing asylum seekers

The Independent UK

UK's biggest pub company guilty of health and safety breach after student dies outside Durham bar

Stonegate Pub Company had been on trial at Teesside Crown Court

Chronicle Live

Leeds man in drugs ring caught by police with cocaine and heroin stash

Thomas Cleary has been jailed for nearly three years

Leeds Live

Dealer involved in County Lines conspiracy to supply Class A drugs across County Durham jailed

Thomas Cleary was caught after being seen acting suspiciously in Darlington

Chronicle Live

'Monster' who raped a baby and kept a record of sickening crimes jailed

Jay Perren, 34, who told one of his victims he had a 'monster inside his head' has been jailed for three decades after he was found guilty of dozens of sick sex crimes

Daily Mirror

Scot jailed as £1 million drug gang busted with guns and ammunition

Glaswegian William Brown, 31, Lee Moore, 48, Charles Dodkins, 29, Daniel Snowdon, 42, appeared at Teesside Crown Court near Stoke, charged with drugs and weapons offences.

Daily Record

Dad brandishing hoover pipe charged into street brawl with machete-wielding rival gang

Dawen Dilshad burst into a brawl with the cleaning implement while his pals were armed with machetes, bats and knives.

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Murder duo who beat 'loving and doting' dad to death jailed for life

Lee Hogg, 38, and Terry Dalton, 53 were convicted of Boyce's murder this week at Teesside Crown Court and have been handed life sentences.

Chronicle Live

Four carers found guilty of ill treatment of patients at Whorlton Hall hospital

The men were convicted at Teesside Crown Court, with the CPS saying their care was 'devoid of the appropriate respect and kindness required' to their vulnerable patients

Chronicle Live

Former County Durham pharmacist found guilty of murdering his younger brother in knife attack

Inderjit Klare stabbed his brother Jasreet with a kitchen knife and left him to bleed to death

Chronicle Live

Former County Durham pharmacist accused of murdering brother with knife and leaving him to bleed to death

Inderjit Klare allegedly stabbed his brother at their family restaurant and did not call an ambulance for 90 minutes

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Daily Mirror

Man called girlfriend 'prostitute' and posted sex snaps to Facebook before she was found dead

Martin McMenamin began to threaten the woman after she went out with friends rather than spending time with him, before posting an intimate photo of her online calling her a "prostitute"

Manchester Evening News

Paedophile who watched sickening images of 'drugged' children walks free

Jake Addison was previously convicted over illegal images of child abuse

The Independent UK

Prison officer who abused detention centre inmate in 1970s too ill to be jailed

Alexander Flavell, 89, is the eighth member of staff from Medomsley Detention Centre near Consett, County Durham, to be successfully prosecuted.

Daily Mirror

Handcuffed thug DRAGS policeman downstairs to escape then returns to attack girlfriend

He also punched the female officer in the face, with the ordeal leaving her in hospital and with injuries so severe that she hasn't been able to return to her job fully

Daily Mirror

Evil couple tortured kids by feeding them soap and making them take boiling hot baths

Andrew Hadwin and Cheryl Pickles subjected children to sustained campaigns of physical and emotional abuse making them eat soap, take boiling showers and go without food

Daily Mirror

Mum says she still loves son who became one of Britain's most notorious drugs lords

Susan Moorby says she prays for drug lord son Jon Moorby every day but admits he ran his multi-million pound operation through fear and even threatened to kill his whole family over money

Chronicle Live

Jarrow woman found guilty of causing death of motorcyclist by careless driving on Christmas Day

Susan Gourley denied causing death by careless driving but was found guilty by a jury on Thursday afternoon

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