All news on the topic: Northumbria Police

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Boy, 14, dies and another teen in hospital after going missing in river
A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty in a river.
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Police launch murder inquiry after man fatally stabbed at residence
A man has been stabbed to death at a home in Felling, northeast England.
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Children as young as nine added to toxic WhatsApp group promoting sexual violence and self-harm
The WhatsApp group is said to have promoted self-harm, sexual violence and racism, and Northumbria Police has warned schools across Tyneside about the dangers of the messaging app
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JK Rowling continues transphobic rants as India Willoughby reports her to police
Earlier this week, JK Rowling went on a vile rant and said India Willoughby was 'cosplaying a misogynistic male fantasy of what a woman is'
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Sycamore Gap set to go on public display in bid to preserve famous tree's legacy
The felling of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree was considered both a national and global tragedy, but plans have been revealed that will help preserve its memory
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Major city sees 'surge in youth violence' linked to caffienated alcoholic drink
Northumbria Police say there was a big spike in youth disorder in the city centre in 2023, which officers linked to a caffeinated alcoholic drink called Dragon Soop
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Car flips on to roof and smashes into property causing widespread destruction
Christine Elliott was having a lie-in at her home in Wylam, Northumberland, when the Mercedes lost control and flipped over before smashing into her bungalow on Sunday morning
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Doctor charged with attempted murder in 'suspected poisoning' of pensioner
Dr Thomas Kwan, 52, has been charged with attempted murder of a man in his 70s who was the alleged victim of a "suspected poisoning" in Newcastle last month
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Hazmat-suited emergency workers swarm after 'unknown substance' found in house
Cleveland Police, Cleveland Fire Brigade and the North East Ambulance Service have descended on an address in Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, days after an unrelated chemical incident in London
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Chemical attack timeline - suspect's movements after mum and daughter targeted
Abdul Ezedi, 35, has been on the run for more than 48 hours after the horrific chemical attack near Clapham Common, London, on Wednesday night saw multiple hospitalised
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Clapham chemical attack suspect's escape mapped - moving 7 miles in 83 minutes
Clapham chemical attack suspect Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, 35, is understood to have attempted to leave the scene in a car before crashing into a stationary vehicle and fleeing on foot
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Ex-cop who killed former sergeant wife in attack on stairs at their home jailed
Retired cop Alan Claxton, 74, caused his wife Wendy, 70, to hurtle down the stairs with such 'massive force' she suffered catastrophic injuries usually associated with a car accident
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Ex-cop threatened to kill wife before she was found dead at home, trial hears
Alan Claxton is accused of causing his wife Wendy to topple down the stairs with a 'massive force'. She had told police she had recently inherited a considerable amount of money
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Newcastle star Joelinton's home burgled as player watches team play Man City
Joelinton had to call police to his mansion after he was alerted to thieves invading his property while he watched Newcastle's loss against Manchester City on Saturday night
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Police investigate vile Gary Speed tweet after Newcastle win over Sunderland
Northumbria Police has announced they are investigating after a Twitter account posted a vile tweet mocking Newcastle legend Gary Speed's death in the wake of Sunderland's defeat to the Magpies
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'I was raped at knife point for an hour - I'm begging attacker to come forward'
WARNING: UPSETTING CONTENT - The rape survivor, from Tyne and Wear, has appealed directly for her attacker to come forward as he's "escaped justice for far too long now"
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Cops hunt man who grabbed teen girl by chest in food shop leaving her shaken
On October 6, in the Food4Less in Bedlington, Northumberland, a man is said to have groped a teenage girl by the chest before fleeing as officers now appeal to the public for help
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Baby-faced driver killed girlfriend in 146mph crash on way home from nightclub
Arrogant Declan Stubbs told friends to 'chill' as he hit speeds of potentially up to 157mph on a road in Northumberland - then second later he lost control and smashed the Ford Fiesta, killing Teegan Waters
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Rescue operation launched after man drops down 20ft cliff face as three arrested
Three men are in police custody following an incident in Tyneside which saw a fourth man seriously injured after he is thought to have plummeted from the Whitburn cliffs - police are investigating what happened
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Major police update in Sycamore Gap tree felling
Northumbria Police has issued an update about one of several men arrested after the iconic tree on Hadrian's Wall was felled overnight between September 27-28
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National Trust shares plans for famous Sycamore Gap tree's legacy
The authorities have revealed how they have focused on propagation from seeds and cuttings they have taken which they say show positive signs for growth
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Serial drunk driver arrested for running over boy gives police his boss' name
Darren Jacques, who was illegally at the wheel of a work flatbed truck, killed little Layton Darwood in Fenham, Newcastle, and then tried to escape justice
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Pregnant woman missing 'with 14-month-old son' as police launch urgent search
Soma Sirwan was reported missing on Monday and, as she hasn't been seen since then, while officers with Northumbria Police are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare
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Three arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after teenage girl dies in fire
Leah Casson, 18, died in a house fire in North Shields in January. Northumbria Police have now said they arrested a woman in her 40s, and two men aged between 35 and 40
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Baby struck in the face by suspect shoplifter as he flees Spar store
The incident happened in Bedlington in Northumberland as the seven-month-old baby and its mother were passing by a Post Office, leaving the child with facial injuries