A man told police he “snapped” before he fatally stabbed his partner in broad daylight on South Division Avenue – in front of many witnesses and a surveillance camera. Lavonia Lucille Parham, 54, was killed in the Nov.

A convicted murderer killed his neighbour who had let him do odd jobs at her home because “everyone deserves a second chance”, a court has heard.

His brother Glen was sleeping upstairs and died of smoke inhalation. In July 2001 he was convicted of the murder of Mr Morgan and the manslaughter of his brother. Mr Rees said, when Mr Whitelock was taken into custody on suspicion of Mrs Buckley’s murder, he said: "I'm not doing another life sentence."

Police are investigating after a 43-year-old died following a reported stabbing.

A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman. Laura Robson, 37, died shortly after being found by emergency services at a house in Appledore Close, Gateshead, on 22 July. Ben Hughes, 38, of Appledore Close,