Nigel Edwards KC instructed by Nigel Hedley of Hedley’s Solicitors Blyth, Newcastle represents a 17-year-old youth who when 16 admits stabbing to death his then recently ex-girlfriend, Holly Newton, and also stabbing her friend in the incident.
The defendant has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is standing trial for murder and wounding with intent.
The issues in the case are highly complex and centre around the defendant’s severe autism, memory issues, learning difficulties and speech impairment.
Nigel is very often instructed for children and young adults with serious vulnerabilities facing the most serious charges, murder, terrorism and the like, and has particular expertise in matters related to autism and abnormalities of the mind.