Defendant Acquitted of Murder

High Profile case

Teesside Crown Court – 2023

Defendant Acquitted of Murder


The defendant and three others faced an allegation of Murder, the circumstances in summary were, that after a violent altercation, a group pursued the victim armed with weapons,  a vehicle was then deployed to drive over the victim causing instant death. The defendant a youth denied the matter. The case was listed for trial at Teesside Crown Court. On the day of trial a number of the defendants pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The defendant was then acquitted by the judge, when the CPS decided to no longer pursue the matter against him.

Harwood Law instructed barristers Caroline Goodwin KC and Andrew Rutter of Trinity Chambers.


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