Teenager who murdered 15-year-old ex-girlfriend in knife attack jailed for life
Friday, 1 November 2024 The teenager who stabbed 15-year-old Holly Newton to death in Northumberland has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 17 years.
A teenager has been detained for life and will serve a minimum of 17 years for stabbing his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend to death in the street. Logan MacPhail, then aged 16, stalked Holly Newton for an hour through Hexham, Northumberland, before knifing her 36 times in an alleyway. Before handing down the sentence at Newcastle Crown Court, Mr Justice Hilliard said, "what happened in this case should not happen to any child or parent". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Friday, 1 November 2024
The teenager who stabbed 15-year-old Holly Newton to death in Northumberland has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 17 years.
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