'Babyfaced killer' jailed for 17 years minimum after horrific murder of 15-year-old ex

Logan MacPhail, 17, who murdered his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend Holly Newton (Image: PA)

A 17-year-old convicted of the brutal execution of his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend has been jailed for a minimum of 17 years.

Logan MacPhail, present 17, fatally attacked Holly Newton, stabbing her 36 times successful an alleyway aft pursuing her done the municipality centre of Hexham, Northumberland, successful January 2023.

His condemnation for execution came aft a proceedings astatine the tribunal earlier this year, and past period the justice precocious lifted a reporting regularisation which had prevented the media from identifying him.

MacPhail, who has autism and learning difficulties, struggled to judge that their 18-month narration had ended.

The nighttime earlier Holly's murder, helium travelled 40 miles from Gateshead to her location successful Haltwhistle, wherever helium loitered for hours.

Holly Newton was killed by jealous ex-boyfriend Logan MacPhail (Image: PA)

Police yet escorted him location aft his parent reported him missing.

Holly’s mother, Micala Trussler, was truthful acrophobic by MacPhail’s behaviour that she contacted the constabulary and arranged to sermon the concern with an serviceman the pursuing afternoon.

Tragically, that aforesaid afternoon, MacPhail stabbed Holly to death.

In summation to Holly's murder, MacPhail was besides convicted of wounding with intent for injuring a lad who intervened to effort to prevention her.

A CCTV representation of Logan MacPhail speaking to Holly Newton soon earlier murdering her (Image: PA)

During the trial, astatine beryllium sentenced astatine Newcastle Crown Court, MacPhail claimed helium had not planned to harm Holly and intended to usage the weapon connected himself.

He admitted to manslaughter but denied murder, asserting that helium blacked retired during the onslaught - a assertion the assemblage yet rejected.