holly newton and logan macphail had met 18 months prior at army cadets.ily describes the relationship as herfamily describes the relationship as a normal teenage relationship, they often broke up and got back together. when the relationship ended logan macphail realised there was no going back this time. part of the, or the main reason the relationship had ended, is that holly had realised it wasn't a normal relationship. logan macphail had exhibited controlling behaviours towards her, he would use emotional blackmail, threatened to kill himself if she ended the relationship, something that the police say is a common tactic by perpetrators exhibiting controlling behaviour towards people. once he realised there was a final relationship, he began to stalk holly. the night before her death he turned up on a very cold january night outside her house in the northumberland town in which she lived. he had to take two buses to get there. he sat outside her house in the cold and there was some quite chilling facts where he was sending voice notes to one of her sib

logan macphail was 16 when he stabbed holly newton in january 2023. control over holly, even though they did not live together. thejudge said he killed holly because he was �*jealous and resentful�* when he �*realised she would not resume their relationship'. alison freeman reports — and a warning, there are details you may find distressing. holly newton was a funny, sociable 15—year—old who loved to dance and wanted to become a dance teacher. on friday the 27th of january last year, she had finished school and went into hexham to spend time with friends. and gone into hexham to spend time with friends. but what she didn't know was that as she walked around the northumberland town, she was being followed by her her ex—boyfriend, logan macphail. after tracking her for 45 minutes, dressed all in black, the 16—year—old spoke to holly outside a pizza shop. less than 15 minutes later he went into an alleyway. he tried to lure her in. at first, holly hesitated, but eventually, she did. macphail attacked her with a knife. another boy attempted to stop him. t

they said they welcomed logan macphail into their homes.e have a poignant video of the two of them dancing together, just children enjoying themselves. forthem just children enjoying themselves. for them for this to happen in such a way has been hugely traumatic for the entire family. we haven't had reaction from them today about the sentence of 17 years, but we know as the judge said today, whatever sentence he is given it will not bring holly back. ., ~ given it will not bring holly back. . ~ , ., given it will not bring holly back. ., ~' , ., , given it will not bring holly back. . ~ , ., , . back. thank you very much. let's amounts _ back. thank you very much. let's amounts are _ back. thank you very much. let's amounts are viewers l back. thank you very much. | let's amounts are viewers of the circumstances surrounding holly's murder and why her family won the law changed. a warning that there are details in this report that viewers may find distressing. holly newton was a funny, sociable 15—year—old who loved to dance and wanted to be

the 15—year—old had repeatedly told logan macphail — seen here walking into an alleyway — that their her killer lures her in, too. macphail, who was 16 at the time, then launched an attack on her that was so brutal and sustained that the knife he was using broke. a boy who heard holly's screams and tried to save her was also stabbed. today, the 17—year—old was jailed for life and told he must serve a minimum of 17 years for her murder. holly was a child. although you were not an adult, she was no match for you, armed with a knife. she had severe injuries as she sought to defend herself from the knife. she must have realised before she died, i'm afraid, that she was fighting for her life. throughout the trial, macphail had claimed he couldn't remember attacking holly, and that he had been carrying a knife for more than a week because he planned to hurt himself and not her — something he told police officers at the scene. but the judge said he had repeatedly lied. cctv released today showed he had been stalking her. the night before he killed her, he took a bus to her hometown of haltw

logan macphail was 16 when he followed holly for an hour before stabbing her to death in an alleywayid the great diginity and forbearance shown by holly's family in court had honoured her memory. alison freeman's report contains distressing details. these are the moments holly newton was last seen alive. the 15—year—old had repeatedly told logan macphail, seen here walking into an alleyway, that their relationship was over. holly, who was 15, hesitates but eventually her killer lures her in too. he then launched an attack on her that was so brutal and sustained that the knife he was using broke. the boy who heard holly's screams and tried to save her was also stabbed. today the 17—year—old was jailed for life and told he must serve a minimum of 17 years for her murder. ., , . , serve a minimum of 17 years for her murder. ., , ., , ., . serve a minimum of 17 years for her murder. ., , .,, ., . ~ ., murder. holly was a child. although ou are murder. holly was a child. although you are not — murder. holly was a child. although you are not an _ murder. holly was a child. although you are

the 15—year—old had repeatedly told logan macphail, seen here walking into an alleyway, that their relationshipwas using broke. a boy who heard holly's screams and tried to save her was also stabbed. today the 17—year—old was jailed for life and told he must serve a minimum of 17 years for her murder. holly was a child. although you were not an adult, she was no match for you armed with a knife. she had severe injuries as she sought to defend herself from the knife. she must have realised before she died, i'm afraid, that she was fighting for her life. throughout the trial, macphail had claimed he couldn't remember attacking holly and that he had been carrying a knife for more than a week because he planned to hurt himself and not her, something he told police officers at the scene. but the judge said he had repeatedly lied. cctv released today showed he had been stalking her. the night before he killed her, he took a bus to her hometown of haltwhistle in northumberland where he waited for hours in the freezing cold. the next day he left school early, took a bus more than 20 miles to hexham whe

that as she walked around the northumberland town she was being followed by her ex—boyfriend, logan macphaile to holly outside a pizza shop. less than 15 minutes later he went into an alleyway. he tried to lure her in. at first holly hesitated, but eventually she did and macphail attacked her with a knife. another boy attempted to stop him. the boy tried to help holly by running into the alleyway, grabbing her attacker and putting him in a headlock, but he was stabbed four times in the leg and shoulder. the injuries holly received, however, were catastrophic. injust one minute, she suffered 36 injuries. she was stabbed 12 times, suffered 19 slash wounds and had five further wounds to her hands where she tried to defend herself. the attack was so brutal and sustained that the knife broke during it and it only ended when passers—by ran in and intervened. holly was taken to hospital, where she died. macphail had become increasingly controlling and obsessed with holly, and could not accept their relationship was over. the night before he killed holly, he got the bus to haltwhistle and made his w

logan macphail was 16 when he murdered 15—year—old holly newton in hexham, northumberland.ils in this report, from our correspondent alison freeman, that viewers may find distressing. holly newton was a funny, sociable 15—year—old who loved to dance and wanted to be a dance teacher. on friday the 27th of january last year she had finished school and went to hexham to spend time with friends. what she did not know as she walked around the town but she was being followed by her former boyfriend, logan mcphail. after tracking herfor 45 minutes, dressed in black, the 16—year—old spoke to her outside a pizza shop. less than 15 minutes later he attacked her with a knife in the alleyway next to it. another boy attempted to stop him. the boy trying to help holly by grabbing her attacker and putting him in a headlock, but he was stabbed four times in the leg and shoulder. the injuries holly received were catastrophic. in just one minute she suffered 36 injuries. she was stabbed 12 times, suffered 19 slash wounds and had five further wounds to her hands where she tried to defend hers

logan macphail and holly newton in what herfamily called logan macphail and holly newton in what herhe would go on to be jailed for her murder. 0n would go on to be jailed for her murder. on friday, he was sentenced to 17 years for killing holly and injuring a boy who try to help her. on bbc breakfast this 0n bbc breakfast this morning, holly's mum gave her reaction to the sentence for the first time.— sentence for the first time. nothing was ever going _ sentence for the first time. nothing was ever going to — sentence for the first time. nothing was ever going to be _ sentence for the first time. nothing was ever going to be enough, to . sentence for the first time. nothing was ever going to be enough, to be j was ever going to be enough, to be honest. i think you always hope for the worst, but what is the worst? you just want the maximum but you have to kind of except that it is what holly, macphail secretly followed herfor holly, macphail secretly followed her for about an hour, black, hiding his face. when he finally spoke to her, macphail lured her into an alleyway where he sta

logan macphail was 16 when he murdered holly newton in hexham injanuary 2023. when he "realised she would not resume their relationship". a warning — there are details in this report, from our correspondent alison freeman, that viewers may find distressing. holly newton was a funny, sociable 15—year—old who loved to dance and wanted to become a dance teacher. on friday the 27th of january last year, she had finished school and went to hexham to spend time with friends. what she did not know as she walked around the town was she was being followed by her former boyfriend, logan macphail. after tracking her for 45 minutes, dressed in black, the 16—year—old spoke to her outside a pizza shop. less than 15 minutes later he attacked her with a knife in the alleyway next to it. he tried to leave her in. holly hesitated, but luke mcphail attacked her with a knife. another boy attempted to stop him. the boy trying to help holly by grabbing her attacker and putting him in a headlock, but he was stabbed four times in the leg and shoulder. the injuries holly received were