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Newcastle Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 824 verdicts at Newcastle Crown Court (Newcastle upon Tyne). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Newcastle Crown Court
December 1968 2 cases
Norma Joyce Bell
Manslaughter *
Sentence
no sentence
Norma Joyce Bell, aged 13 and unrelated to Mary Flora Bell, was involved in the killings of four-year-old Martin Brown on 25 May 1968 and three-year-old Brian Howe on 31 July 1968 in Scotswood, Newcastle, alongside Mary. She entered not guilty pleas to all charges and was acquitted.
Found not guilty of murder and not guilty of manslaughter on both counts; judge hoped nobody would discuss the matter with her and that it should be put behind her.
17 Dec 1968
chroniclelive.co.uk
Mary Flora Bell
Manslaughter *
Sentence
life detention
Mary Flora Bell, aged 11, killed four-year-old Martin Brown by strangulation on 25 May 1968 in an abandoned house in Scotswood, Newcastle, and three-year-old Brian Howe by strangulation on 31 July 1968 on nearby wasteland, where she also attempted to etch the letter 'M' into his abdomen using damaged scissors. She suffered horrific childhood abuse, including sexual abuse by her mother, a sex worker and dominatrix. Prior to the killings, she exhibited disturbing behaviour such as strangling classmates and scrawling confessions in a nursery after Martin Brown's death.
Sentenced for manslaughter; jury found her not guilty of murder; labelled 'dangerous' by Mr Justice Cusack with a very grave risk to other children if not closely watched; diagnosed with psychopathic disorder.
17 Dec 1968
chroniclelive.co.uk
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Michaela Lawson
Robbery and burglary *
Sentence
18 months imprisonment
On March 4, 2026, Michaela Lawson, part of a gang, followed a drunken man from Newcastle Central Station, dragged him into an alley on Clayton Street, punched him four times while accomplices struck him, and stole his wallet containing bank card and driving licence. The bank card was used at various locations. She was already on bail for a burglary on September 12, 2025, at Luis restaurant in Newcastle city centre, where she was caught on CCTV kicking open the door (causing £200-£300 damage) and entering. Arrested after matching description.
Pleaded guilty to robbery and burglary. Was on bail for burglary at the time of the robbery. Has 71 previous convictions. Traumatic upbringing and exploited by men.
1 Jan 0001
chroniclelive.co.uk
Michael Storey
Arranging child sex offences *
Sentence
5 years imprisonment
Michael Storey, 56, from Gateshead, believed he was chatting with the mother of a nine-year-old girl online but it was an undercover police officer. During a two-week police sting in February, he admitted young girls were a 'serious turn on', said he would 'love' non-consensual sex with them, sent lewd photos of himself, and demanded depraved images of the child. He contacted a Snapchat profile claiming the woman abused her eight-year-old niece and suggested teaming up. Another Telegram profile posed as a woman who enjoyed watching men abuse her nine-year-old daughter; Storey agreed and detailed his plans. They set a date for the abuse but police intervened.
Pleaded guilty to two counts of arranging child sex offences.
1 Jan 0001
uknip.co.uk
Mohammed Miah
child sex offence *
Sentence
18 months imprisonment
Mohammed Miah, a Fenham taxi driver of Hadrian Road, was convicted of a child sex offence following a police sting operation.
Fenham taxi driver. Described as sex predator. Caught following police sting.
1 Jan 0001
asianstandard.co.uk
Mark Heron
Rape *
Sentence
nine years imprisonment
Mark Heron was convicted of rape following a trial prosecuted by Anne Richardson. He failed to attend court after day two of the trial, leading to a warrant for his arrest. Sentenced at a hearing this week.
Convicted in absence after failing to attend court after day two of the trial when a warrant was issued for his arrest. Continues to deny the rape offence. Leads an isolated and solitary existence with few friends.
1 Jan 0001
derestreet.co.uk
Luke Tyson
Making indecent images of children *
Sentence
3 years and 4 months imprisonment
Luke Tyson amassed hundreds of indecent images of children, including 192 images (51 in the most serious category) and 246 videos (127 in the most serious category) featuring babies up to 12-year-olds being abused, such as a three or four-year-old girl being raped by a man. Also found a prohibited image of a man having sex with a pig. Discovered after his partner reported him upon finding images and concerning chats on his phone. Breached sexual risk order by possessing an unregistered phone and online storage account.
Admitted multiple offences including making indecent images of children and breaching sexual risk orders. Previously convicted of making indecent images as a teenager and received a suspended sentence for further offending. Judge Gavin Doig described it as a tragedy due to his young age.
1 Jan 0001
bbc.co.uk
James Winsor-Franklin
Being concerned in the supply of cocaine *
Sentence
12 months suspended for 18 months and fined £500
In March 2024, James Winsor-Franklin, a 22-year-old student from Hanover Terrace, Isleworth, London, was caught by plain-clothed officers in the Heaton and Jesmond areas of Tyneside dealing cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis to students while riding an e-scooter. Officers witnessed a quick drug deal and followed him. Upon search, he admitted possession and was found with cannabis edibles, six bags of cocaine worth up to £200, nine bags of ketamine worth up to £60, and additional cannabis at his student accommodation. He described himself as a runner for unnamed dealers.
Pleaded guilty. No previous convictions. Recorder Caroline Goodwin noted he was a foot soldier in a drug supply chain, had ruined his university studies, and returned to live with his mother. He self-referred to rehabilitation and is now drug-free.
1 Jan 0001
chroniclelive.co.uk
Jay Foster
Criminal damage *
Sentence
11 months in prison suspended for two years
Jay Foster was involved in a protest that caused a Newcastle factory owned by the Israeli government to close for two days, with damages and loss exceeding £200,000. The event was meticulously planned, including booked accommodation, a cameraman, and custom flags and banners, intended to damage property and inflict financial harm.
Involved in a carefully planned protest operation. Judge Mallet noted it aimed to cause financial harm to the Israeli government by damaging property and forcing factory closure.
1 Jan 0001
derestreet.co.uk
Jenna Thompson
Blackmail *
Sentence
40 months imprisonment
Jenna Thompson, 40, of Kennet Avenue, Jarrow, catfished her best friend by posing as a man and his son, sending menacing messages with pictures of grenades, crossbow, and references to a new shooter, extorting £23,446 in 87 bank transfers between November 2023 and July 2024, leaving victim with 16p.
Pleaded guilty to blackmail. Given restraining order and facing Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings.
1 Jan 0001
chroniclelive.co.uk
Ishaq Aslam
Criminal damage *
Sentence
14 months in prison
Ishaq Aslam participated in a protest that led to a Newcastle factory, owned by the Israeli government, being closed for two days with damages and loss exceeding £200,000. The operation was carefully planned with accommodation booked, a cameraman arranged, and flags and banners made, aiming to cause financial harm by damaging the property and forcing closure.
Involved in a carefully planned protest operation. Judge Mallet noted it aimed to cause financial harm to the Israeli government by damaging property and forcing factory closure.
1 Jan 0001
derestreet.co.uk
Harry Bertram
Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm *
Sentence
3 years and 7 months imprisonment
Harry Bertram, 19, of Sunderland, stormed into his aunt's home during a family gathering over a misplaced vape belonging to his mother. After threats, he repeatedly punched her in the face, causing her to fall and lose consciousness intermittently. After a brief pause, he produced a small black knife from his waistband and slashed her face, causing a deep three-inch wound requiring hospital treatment. He kicked the door and threatened to burn the house down as he left. Incident linked to relapse on crack-cocaine.
Pleaded guilty to criminal damage, possession of a bladed article, and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Has six previous convictions for 15 offences, including two for assaulting an emergency worker. Handed a seven-year restraining order preventing him from visiting victim's home or frequented addresses. Judge Edward Bindloss noted regret expressed in letter and kind nature attested by relatives.
1 Jan 0001
uk.news.yahoo.com
Hasan Mohammed
Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *
Sentence
9 years imprisonment
On 14 September 2025, after a family left a restaurant in Newcastle, one threw a lollipop at Hasan Mohammed's taxi to slow him down as he was travelling fast. Enraged, he turned around and deliberately drove at the group at about 33mph, striking a grandfather who suffered multiple broken bones and required a prosthetic shoulder. He narrowly missed others, including a woman with a one-year-old child.
Admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving but found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and attempted wounding. Banned from driving for 12 and a half years and must pass an extended test. Judge accepted it was out of character and short-lived road rage.
1 Jan 0001
bbc.co.uk
Dawn Taylor
Stalking *
Sentence
16 months suspended for 18 months
Dawn Taylor, 56, of Scales Crescent, Prudhoe, was recruited by David Wilkinson to stalk and attack his ex-partner police officer. She followed instructions to surveil the victim's address and car, sending photos and logs. Messages exchanged with Wilkinson detailed plans to attack with gun, acid, hammer, knife; discussions of GBH, trackers, and escape routes. She attended the property multiple times but later backed out and informed authorities.
Pleaded guilty to stalking involving serious harm or distress. Described as vulnerable and drawn into Wilkinson's influence, she had second thoughts and alerted authorities via contact with previous accomplice's ex-partner.
1 Jan 0001
chroniclelive.co.uk
David Prout
Sexual assault *
Sentence
21 months imprisonment
David Prout, who ran a pub in Byker, Newcastle, and had a taxi licence, made unwanted advances to a woman, kissing her despite her protests, groping her chest including under her bra, repeatedly putting his hand over her mouth and saying 'shhh', pushing her back, grabbing her when she tried to run, leaving her curled on the floor crying hysterically until her partner intervened and called police.
Found guilty after trial of two counts of sexual assault and cleared of a third. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and given a 10-year restraining order. Lost taxi licence and pub business.
1 Jan 0001
chroniclelive.co.uk
Craig Smith
Criminal damage *
Sentence
11 months in prison suspended for two years
Craig Smith took part in a carefully planned protest targeting a Newcastle factory owned by the Israeli government, resulting in the factory being closed for two days and damages and loss over £200,000. Accommodation was booked, a cameraman arranged, flags and banners prepared, with the aim of damaging property to cause financial harm.
Represented by Katie Spence who secured suspended sentence. Judge Mallet described the protest as a carefully planned operation to cause financial harm.
1 Jan 0001
derestreet.co.uk
Aaron Ray
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment
Aaron Ray, 21, from Sunderland, stabbed his lover Jason after reading messages to other men on dating app Grindr.
Convicted of Murder after a 7 day trial. Prosecutor David Lamb KC stated that the realisation that Jason was sexually interested in other males was the trigger and motivating factor for the stabbing and murder.
1 Jan 0001
derestreet.co.uk
Abbi Taylor
Breaches of a criminal behaviour order *
Sentence
30 months imprisonment
Abbi Taylor, 47, of South Shields (also known as Martin Tarling), admitted to four breaches of a criminal behaviour order issued by Nottinghamshire Magistrates’ Court in April 2023, which banned approaching within 10 metres of a nursery without reasonable excuse. Incidents in December last year included taking soiled nappies from bins and leaving them strewn in a garden, as well as similar behaviour at nurseries in South Tyneside such as Cleadon and South Shields where larger nappies were dumped or someone was seen rooting in clinical waste bins.
Pleaded guilty to four breaches of a criminal behaviour order. Recorder Tony Hawks noted the behaviour as a 'grotesque obsession' with retrieving soiled nappies from bins near nurseries and care homes, highly antisocial and distressing. Previously received a suspended sentence in August last year after being assaulted in custody.
1 Jan 0001
hellorayo.co.uk
Abbie Taylor
Breach of Criminal Behaviour Order *
Sentence
30 months in prison
Abbie Taylor, who identifies as female but was born male, repeatedly raided bins near nurseries, care homes, and residential areas in South Shields, Cleadon, and Jarrow to retrieve soiled nappies and incontinence products, breaching a 2023 Criminal Behaviour Order that banned her from coming within 100 metres of nurseries. Incidents between December 2023 and April 2024 included being caught with a foot inside a bin and taking rubbish, entering communal bin areas with trousers down concealed in a bin bag, and removing items from a garden bin on Wansbeck Mews. Caused distress to staff, parents, and residents by dumping soiled nappies and smearing excrement on milk bottles and fire escapes.
Breached Criminal Behaviour Order four times. Recorder Tony Hawks described behaviour as 'anti-social and extremely distressing'. 99 previous convictions mainly for driving and dishonesty. Psychiatric evidence confirmed actions not sexually motivated.
1 Jan 0001
uknip.co.uk
Stephen Unwin
Murder *
Sentence
whole-life order
Trapped Quyen Ngoc Nguyen before subjecting her to sexual and physical assault before driving her to a remote location and setting her on fire. Then drove to a cash machine and withdrew money from her bank account while she burned.
Convicted of murder and rape of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen alongside accomplice William John McFall. Previously convicted of murdering a pensioner and setting fire to cover tracks in 1998, paroled in 2012 after 14 years.
1 Jan 0001
en.wikipedia.org
William John Mcfall
Murder *
Sentence
whole-life order
Convicted of the murder of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen alongside accomplice Stephen Unwin.
Convicted alongside accomplice Stephen Unwin of murder of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen, cleared on rape charge. Previously convicted of murder of a pensioner in Northern Ireland in May 1996, released on licence in 2010.
1 Jan 0001
en.wikipedia.org
Patrick Coe
Child cruelty *
Sentence
three years in prison
A 31-year-old man, Patrick Coe, used a home tattoo kit on three young children, wrongly telling them the tattoos would fade. One child was left permanently disfigured and all three suffered pain. The children were treated at hospital and given preventative antibiotics for infections such as hepatitis B and tetanus. The victims have experienced trauma, anxiety and are receiving therapy after the incident.
Pleaded guilty to three counts of child cruelty. Also given a ten-year restraining order. Judge Sarah Mallett described Coe’s actions as “staggeringly stupid.”
1 Jan 0001
instagram.com
Robert Black
Murder *
Sentence
10 life sentences
Robert Black abducted 11-year-old Susan Maxwell while she walked home from a tennis match in Coldstream, Scottish Borders, on July 30, 1982, sexually assaulted and strangled her, then dumped her body 264 miles away in Uttoxeter. He abducted 5-year-old Caroline Hogg from Portobello beach near Edinburgh in July 1983, sexually assaulted and killed her, dumping her body near Twycross on the M1, 310 miles away. On March 26, 1986, he abducted 10-year-old Sarah Harper from Morley, Leeds, after she went to a corner shop; her body was found a month later in the River Trent near Nottingham, 71 miles away. Black used his delivery driver job to travel and dispose of bodies across the UK.
Found unanimously guilty of the murders of Susan Maxwell, Caroline Hogg and Sarah Harper. Cases linked using 'evidence of similar fact' based on the Stow abduction.
1 Jan 0001
dailymail.com
Scott Mckenzie
sexual offences *
Sentence
12 years imprisonment with a further 4 years on extended licence
Scott McKenzie, 38, from Birtley, Gateshead, assaulted three primary school-aged children with multiple sexual offences, ruining their lives. Victims described lasting fear, darkness in childhood, and life-ruining impact despite counselling. He continued to claim innocence but jury convicted him.
Denied assaulting the primary school age victims but convicted of multiple sexual offences by jury. Deemed a dangerous offender posing a high risk of harm to children. Previously jailed in 2017 for 10 years for groping a four-year-old child. Judge paid tribute to victims' enormous courage.
1 Jan 0001
bbc.co.uk

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