Three teenagers, Kriesha Stroud, Jordan Tams, and Leandro Lopes, have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Gary Belfield in his Gateshead home. The judge described the attack as 'dreadful' and 'senseless'.
Teenagers who carried out a 'dreadful' knife killing - slaughtering a father in his own home - can today be named as they were locked up for at least 72 years.
After organising the fatal attack at the father and son's home in Felling, Gateshead, Stroud was later covertly recorded as saying she was "glad" Mr Belfield died and "disappointed" his son had survived. Now Stroud, of Eastcote Terrace, Walker, Newcastle, Tams, of Wesley Court, Felling, Gateshead and Lopes, of Archer Street, Wallsend, have all been detained at His Majesty's pleasure, which is effectively a life sentence for youths.
Prosecutor Michael Bunch said there was clear evidence Stroud "recruited" the male defendants and that they went to the scene as a "team". Mr Bunch said: "In a covert recording, she said she was glad Gary Belfield was dead and expressed her disappointment Luke Williams was not." The stab wounds to his back had damaged his ribs, lung and liver, while a major artery and vein in his leg were damaged. He also had bruising to both eyes and his forehead. Despite the best efforts of the police and then paramedics, the 40-year-old died at the scene.
MURDER TEENAGERS LIFESENTENCE KNIFE ATTACK
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