31-07-2025
Jack Woodley murder: Final three teenage killers named
Three more teenagers who murdered an 18-year-old in a group attack can be named after a court order Woodley suffered a fatal stab wound while being punched, kicked and stamped upon by a group of 10 teenagers in Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, in October Brewis, Lewis Rose and Rhys Wear, who are under the age of 18 at the time of sentencing in 2022, were among those found guilty of the murder and sentenced to life with minimum terms of between eight and 13 said the youths had been intent on attacking someone at the Houghton Feast funfair and that Mr Woodley came to their attention for a "trivial reason".
Jack Woodley case: Ten teenagers found guilty of murder
Three of the 10 youths found guilty of murder previously could not be named because of their ages, but the youngest has now turned Brewis, who was 14 at the time, was sentenced to 13 yearsRhys Wear, who was 14 at the time, was sentenced to 10 yearsLewis Rose, who was 14 at the time, was sentenced to eight years
The other seven youths guilty of Mr Woodley's murder have already been identified - Grant Wheatley, Clayton Owen, Sonny Smith, Joe Lathan, Leighton Mayo, Blaine Sewell and Calum family of Mr Woodley, who was from Newton Aycliffe, has been campaigning to raise awareness of the dangers of carrying this year, his mother Zoe McGill welcomed the arrival of the knife angel sculpture in his hometown.
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