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Sharon Beattie KC prosecutes murder case at Newcastle Crown Court

04/03/2025

Sharon Beattie KC leading Emma Atkinson represented the Prosecution in the case of R v Curry. The Defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment for the Murder of Neil Selkirk in August 2024. He will serve a minimum term of 19 years before being eligible to be considered for Parole.

His victim, Mr Selkirk, was found by a passing police patrol, he was lying face down in a pool of blood, his trousers had been pulled down to his ankles, and he had sustained serious head, face and neck injuries.  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmjjk42x2vo

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/gateshead-murder-trial-live-updates-30973955

 

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Sharon Beattie KC

Joint Head of Chambers

Call 1986 | Silk 2021

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