Double murder suspect starts defence
Lawyers representing a man accused of double murder, including a woman in Whitby, have started their defence. James Allen is accused of attacking Julie Davison at her home in the seaside resort just days after murdering a man in Middlesborough.
From Newcastle Crown Court Ben Chapman reports.
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