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Gary Mackinlay arrested after drug-fuelled stand-off with police at his Newton Aycliffe home AN increasingly turbulent, abusive relationship ended with a drug-fuelled stand-off with police outside a couple’s home, a court heard. Gary Mackinlay, who had taken heroin and crack cocaine, threatened to stab his partner as police, alerted by neighbours to reports of shouting, banging and screams, arrived at the property in Newton Aycliffe, in the early hours of October 21. Durham Crown Court was told Mackinlay, who damaged property and struck his now ex-partner, put her in a headlock and held her on the floor when she tried to escape.
Conman walked into Newcastle city centre bank and said he was a hostage being forced to commit fraud
Tremayne Williams, of Newcastle, who was initially treated as a victim of crime, has been jailed for fraud offences
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A fraudster who told bank staff he was a hostage who was being forced to carry out a con has been jailed.
Sleeping tablets AN ILLEGAL supplier of sleeping tablets and tranquilisers has been given a community order. Michael Purnell, 53, also had a drug from magic mushrooms in his illegal collection of drugs on him when police stopped him heading towards his York home along the A64, York Crown Court heard. The Recorder of York, Judge Sean Morris, said locking him up would mean him losing his accommodation and putting him back on the street. But letting him keep his freedom would enable him to get help for his problems. “He welcomes help,” said defence barrister Jeremy Barton. The judge told Purnell: “This chance is a real chance you had better grasp. If you breach it, you will be back before me and I will have to lock you up.”
Young mum suffered severed artery in knife incident involving ex partner A young mother suffered a severed artery in her hand when she grabbed at the knife her former partner was threatening her with, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday. The Bradford woman was left with permanent nerve damage when the blade sliced into her index finger as she tried to defend herself from 28-year-old Danny Thomas. Thomas, of Burneston Gardens, Wibsey, Bradford, was sentenced on a link to Leeds Prison after he pleaded guilty to controlling behaviour and unlawful wounding. Prosecutor Rupert Doswell said Thomas sent the woman hundreds of threatening and abusive messages when she ended their relationship.