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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...