Detective Sergeant Darren Davies of Northumbria Police revealed Logan MacPhail was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years for the murder of his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend Holly Newton.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says the government will look at changing the law on what age to recognise domestic abuse victims after 15-year-old Holly Newton was knifed to death by her obsessed ex-boyfriend.
It comes after Holly's mother Micala Trussler told the court in a moving victim impact statement that she believed her daughter was the victim of domestic abuse, although she was under 16 at the time, and was caused emotional turmoil by her ex-partner. Currently, the victim and the abuser have to be aged over 16 for it to be considered a domestic abuse crime.
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS Moment jealous ex lured 15-year-old Holly Newton into alleyway where he stabbed her to death The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: 'The Prime Minister's thoughts are with the family and friends of Holly Newton and with regards to changes in the law, the Home Secretary has said this is an extremely important issue which the Government will consider.'
Chillingly, he had visited the family home in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, the evening before the murder and tried to get into their house, but was refused access by one of Holly's siblings. Holly Newton's mother said MacPhail 'was obsessed with her for a long time', adding: 'He didn't like her to go out'Ms Trussler, pictured outside Newcastle Crown Court with Holly's stepfather Lee, has been speaking about how controlling Lewis MacPhail was of her daughter Holly Newton She also said in her impact statement read to the court ahead of MacPhail's sentencing: 'I dread to think what could have happened to the rest of my family had he been allowed...
Her mother said Holly felt sorry for MacPhail, who has autism, a serious speech impediment and learning difficulties, and did not know how to end the relationship. Chilling CCTV footage shows MacPhail, who was wearing a hat, arrive in Hexham on the afternoon of the killing and put on a face covering before following Holly and her friends The 17-year-old killer can be seen arriving at Hexham after getting off the bus
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