Stuart Whincup

1 month ago | bbc.com | Stuart Whincup |Duncan Leatherdale

Killer not safe for open prison - victim's mumStuart Whincup & Duncan LeatherdaleBBC News, North East and CumbriaCleveland PoliceWilliam Dunlop murdered Julie Hogg in 1989 but was only jailed in 2006The family of a murdered woman say her killer is not safe to be moved to an open prison. William Dunlop was jailed in 2006 for the 1989 murder of Julie Hogg, 22, after her family successfully campaigned for a change in the so-called double jeopardy law.

Jul 10, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Stuart Whincup

The book aims to help young children keep calm and control their anger.

Sep 27, 2023 | news.zordo.in | Stuart Whincup |Chris Robinson

Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Christie Harnett, 17, had been in care facilities for two yearsBy Stuart Whincup and Chris RobinsonBBC Look NorthA mental health trust has admitted failures in how it cared for two patients who took their own lives. Christie Harnett, 17, and an unnamed woman, were being treated at hospitals run by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS Trust in Middlesbrough.

Sep 22, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Stuart Whincup |Duncan Leatherdale

A bitcoin scammer who was uncovered and prosecuted by his victims has been given a suspended prison sentence. Doede Osman Khan, 50, warned investors about online scams and said he would help them avoid falling prey to con artists while also making them money. But he stole thousands from people across the world, including Teesside and Canada, Teesside Crown Court heard. Khan, from Shropshire, was jailed for 15 months suspended for 18 after admitting seven counts of fraud.

Feb 16, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Stuart Whincup |Angela Johnston

By Stuart Whincup and Angela JohnstonBBC North East & CumbriaA town's mayor has called for a change in the law to allow children to be tagged after an outbreak of anti-social behaviour involving 30 youngsters. Andy Preston says Middlesbrough has "a massive problem" with "kids doing criminal damage and intimidation". His comments follow disorder in the Berwick Hills area on Saturday which saw vehicles, including a police car, damaged and people left "terrified".