Ness, 41, of Avon Avenue, North Shields, North Tyneside, denied murder but was found guilty by a jury at Newcastle Crown ...

A "despicable" drug addict who murdered a "hero" who was trying to stop him smashing his way into a woman's flat has been ...

A CALLOUS murderer laughed out loud as he was jailed for life for bludgeoning a Scots dad to death with a heavy lump of wood.

John Smyth, 63, was repeatedly struck with a wooden plank after trying to stop George Ness, 41, smashing his way into a woman's home in Wallsend, Newcastle Crown Court has heard. In his closing ...

A man has been found guilty of murdering a "hero" who tried to intervene during a violent break-in.John Smyth, 63, was ...

George Ness had been abusing crack cocaine when he arrived at a Bridie Nye's flat in Wallsend looking for drugs or money and turned violent. When 63-year-old John Smyth, who was visiting Bridie ...

George Ness has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years for fatally attacking John Smyth in a “drink and drug-fuelled rage”. | ITV News Tyne Tees ...

Ness was arrested later that morning less than a quarter of a mile away on the platform of Wallsend Metro Station after a member of the public phoned 999, having seen him with blood on his legs and ...

Foul-mouthed killer George Ness shows no remorse as he becomes aggressive with police as they arrest him for murder. Hours after bludgeoning John Smyth to death in a Wallsend back yard ...

George Ness, 41, denies murder, aggravated burglary and possessing a knife. Mr Ness told jurors he had gone to Mr Smyth's neighbour's home to buy drugs and feared he would be killed. The court ...

Crack cocaine addict George Ness was found guilty of murder A "despicable" drug addict who murdered a "hero" who was trying to stop him smashing his way into a woman's flat has been jailed for at ...