Graeme Hetherington
Crime and Court Reporter at The Northern Echo
Crime and Court Reporter for The Northern Echo covering Darlington, North Yorkshire and Teesside. Contact via email [email protected]
Articles
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1 week ago |
thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington
Judge brands Darlington burglar Michael Simons "one of the worst offenders" he has dealt with (Image: Newsquest) A career criminal was branded one of the worst offenders a judge has ever dealt with as he was jailed for his latest burglary. Michael Simons, who has racked up more than 250 offences throughout his prolific career, targeted his latest victim as she was tending to an unconscious man in the street.
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1 week ago |
thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington
Pervert David Robson sent child abuse image to Durham angling club member (Image: The Northern Echo) A pervert who inadvertently uploaded a sickening child abuse image when he was applying to join an angling club has narrowly avoided prison. David Robson was supposed to upload an image of himself but instead sent a photograph of a naked child exposing her genitals.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington
Christopher Cooper has been jailed for brutal attack on drinking pal (Image: Newsquest) A drugged-up thug who violently attacked his drinking partner after an all-night bender has been locked up. Christopher Cooper launched the unprovoked assault when he became paranoid that his victim had invited friends around thinking they were going to ‘bray’ him.
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1 week ago |
thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington
Former Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner Steve Turner (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT) A former police and crime commissioner has spoken of his disbelief after a man who sent him a series of threats has walked free from court. Michael Elwood made a series of violent threats towards Steve Turner before being arrested at Darlington Railway Station as he headed towards the Cleveland Police area.
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1 week ago |
thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington
Teesside thug Christopher Devlin terrorised ex-partner’s mother and sister (Image: Newsquest) A thug who carried out an arson attack for a drugs baron is back behind bars after he terrorised his ex-partner’s mother and sister during a campaign of abuse. Christopher Devlin was locked up seven years in 2016 after he was caught targeting the ex-partner of notorious criminal Jonathon Moorby by starting fires at her home.
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This was absolutely shocking behaviour Teenage rapist locked up for two brutal attacks on young woman https://t.co/pfbC9gAS6k
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
Shocking behaviour https://t.co/qSlSZmeqbG