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A thug who admitted attempting to murder a man on a North Tyneside street has been jailed for 20 years.
A man who killed two people – including a seven-year-old boy – in an explosion in Newcastle has been jailed. Shortly before 12.45am on October 16 last year, police were contacted by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service who had responded to a fire at an address on Violet Close in the Benwell area.
Northumbria Police have been praised for their approach in preventing crime – and significant improvements have also been recognised in answering 999 calls. An inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) further highlights how the Force works with partners to combat anti-social behaviour.
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A man is beginning a prison sentence after he admitted firing a handgun at another man in a Newcastle street.
After being given a suspended sentence in February, Hatch broke into three businesses in South Shields last week. On Wednesday, he was jailed for 88 weeks.
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Persistent criminal Dillon Lawson, 29, set his sights on several stores across areas such as South Shields, Whitburn, and Boldon Colliery in a spate of offending which saw premises relieved of items including air fresheners, chocolate, and meat.
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Matthew Thain thought he escaped with £200 in cash – before being arrested, charged, and put before the courts within two days.
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Concerns were first raised around William Malcolm’s inappropriate and unprofessional conduct in 2022 and then began a complex and long-running investigation. Witnesses say they saw Malcolm use hateful names towards people, swear at them, simulate sex with them and, in some cases, sexually assault them.
Thomas White, 36, raped his victim multiple times last year at an address in Gateshead.
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Sixteen members of an organised criminal network who sought to flood the North East with cocaine and heroin have been jailed for a combined total of more than six decades.