A drug-addicted killer George Ness changed from harmless ‘lackey’ to violent murderer after he started abusing crack cocaine.

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 ...

A man has been found guilty of murdering a "hero" who tried to intervene during a violent break-in. John Smyth, 63, was battered to death in a backyard in Wallsend as he tried to stop George Ness from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

John Smyth, 63, was battered to death in a backyard in Wallsend as he tried to stop George Ness from smashing his way into a woman's flat. Ness, 41, from North Shields, had claimed self-defence ...