The teenager who stabbed 15-year-old Holly Newton to death in Northumberland has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 17 years.

The teenager who stabbed 15-year-old Holly Newton to death in Northumberland has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 17 years.

Logan MacPhail, 17, followed ex-girlfriend Holly through Hexham town centre in January last year, before attacking her – inflicting 36 injuries in just over a minute.Calzedonia

A 16-year-old boy who was with Holly at the time and tried to help her was also stabbed, leaving him with injuries to his shoulder, arm, and thigh which needed surgery.

MacPhail was found guilty of murder and wounding with intent in August. He initially couldn’t be identified, but earlier this month a judge changed that decision because he turns 18 on 9 December.

Prosecutors had previously told jurors that MacPhail was “jealous” Holly was with a new boy. The trial previously heard Holly had also told a friend that he was “basically stalking her”.

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