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  • 4 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington

    Two women must wait to learn their fate after lying to police during murder investigation (Image: The Northern Echo) Two women who failed to pass on vital information to police enabled a murder suspect to kill himself before his arrest, a judge heard. Drug courier Kieran Wood was lured to a house and stabbed to death by recently-released prisoner Paul Foster in Hartlepool in May 2023.

  • 6 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington

    Murderer among those jailed at Teesside Crown Court in May (Image: Newsquest)  A murderer, violent men and a series of sex offenders are among the people locked up at Teesside Crown Court last month. We take a look at some of the most serious offenders to be sentenced through May. The violent past of a man who stabbed his friend to death over a mountain bike has been revealed as he is sentenced to life.

  • 1 week ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington

    Map of all the crimes recorded in Darlington in March this year (Image: Newsquest) The Northern Echo takes a look at all of the crimes reported to police in March 2025. Using data published through Durham Constabulary, the map shows which areas were most affected by crime that month and pinpoints where every one was recorded.

  • 1 week ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington

    Defendant Christopher Burr appeared at Teesside Crown Court for sentence for assaulting a young boy (Image: The Northern Echo) A man who grabbed a knife and stormed out into the street when a neighbour dispute descended into violence has walked free from court. Wayne Sanderson was told he was fortunate not to have been locked up after he ‘lost it’ in the street after his windows had been smashed.

  • 1 week ago | msn.com | Graeme Hetherington

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Graeme Hetherington
Graeme Hetherington @graemeecho
8 Apr 25

This was absolutely shocking behaviour Teenage rapist locked up for two brutal attacks on young woman https://t.co/pfbC9gAS6k

Graeme Hetherington
Graeme Hetherington @graemeecho
4 Apr 25

The ex-officer is due to give evidence at the misconduct hearing this morning Officer wiggled his hips when discussing an ‘elephant’s trunk’ - panel hears https://t.co/pubz5UNtb4

Graeme Hetherington
Graeme Hetherington @graemeecho
28 Mar 25

Shocking behaviour https://t.co/qSlSZmeqbG