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Neighbourhood officers move to new Washington base
Neighbourhood officers in Washington have now officially moved to a new base at the town’s Community Fire Station.
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Tackling anti-social behaviour in coastal community
Police and partners are reaffirming their commitment to working alongside each other as an annual crackdown on nuisance anti-social behaviour (ASB) and disorder on the North Tyneside coast gets underway.
North and South Tyneside
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Victim personal statements following sentencing of Adam Hall
The following are the full victim personal statements from seven victim-survivors following the sentencing of Adam Hall
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Adam Hall jailed for rape and intentional transmission of HIV
A sexual predator has been sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple counts of rape and grievous bodily harm through the intentional transmission of HIV.
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Taxi driver who drove at family jailed
A former taxi driver who deliberately drove at a family on a Newcastle street – leaving a man with life-changing injuries – has been jailed.
Convictions and sentencings
Gateshead and Newcastle
Appeal on anniversary of Kieran Williams' murder
Kieran Williams, 18, went missing from his Esplanade West home in Sunderland on April 18, 2022, and extensive enquiries were carried out to locate him. However, six weeks later, a makeshift grave was found on a disused industrial estate South of the River Wear, between the Northern Spire Bridge and Claxheugh Rocks, on May 31. Kieran was sadly found in the grave, where he had been stabbed at least 23 times and his body set on fire.
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Sunderland
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Man jailed for attempted murder in Sunderland
A man convicted of an attempted murder in Sunderland has been jailed.
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Sunderland
A man has been jailed for almost a decade after raping a woman.
A man has been jailed for almost a decade after raping a woman.
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Gateshead and Newcastle
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Offender jailed after admitting robbery and burglary offences
A man who burgled a shop before carrying out a terrifying robbery on a teenage girl while armed with a knife has been jailed following a thorough police investigation.
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North and South Tyneside
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Partnership team launched aiming to cut crime and strengthen community
An enhanced partnership team has been launched with the aim of further tackling the issues that matter most to residents in a busy North Tyneside community.
North and South Tyneside