Logan MacPhail was 16 when he brutally stabbed 15-year-old Holly Newton to death in Hexham, Northumberland, in January 2023. MacPhail dragged his victim into an alley before murdering her and attacked a teenage boy
The moment a teen killer is scolded by officers for "getting clever" during his arrest for the murder of a 15-year-old schoolgirl has been captured in chilling footage.
Northumbria Police said they "swiftly" arrested the 16-year-old after Holly and the other unnamed teen were taken to hospital. Footage now released by the Force shows the moment MacPhail "got clever" with officers, The Mirror reports. The officer then asks about Holly, who was fighting for her life at the time. He can be heard saying: "Who's the lass, do you know her name?". He responds by confirming, who Holly is, the clip then skips to the moment MacPhail is placed in the rear of the police van. When asked what his date of birth was, he replies with a "clever" answer
Northumbria Police have since hailed the sentencing of the teenager following the "truly tragic case", with Chief Superintendent Sam Rennison, the service's Northumberland Area Commander, commending work done by investigators. He said: "Thanks to their hard work and dedication, as well as continued support from the local community, the weight of evidence against the offender was so overwhelming that a jury has found him guilty of all charges.
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