Gordon Gault: Six teenagers in court over boy's murder

Gordon Gault, 14, died in hospital six days after being stabbed in Newcastle

Six teenagers have appeared in court charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed in Newcastle.

Gordon Gault died in hospital six days after suffering serious injuries in the Elswick area of the city, on 9 November last year.

Six males - five 17-year-olds and one 16-year-old, who cannot be named because of their age - were remanded at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court,

They are due to appear at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday.

Artwork paying tribute to Gordon Gault was created following his death last year

Gordon was wounded near Westmorland Road, at about 18:30 GMT on 9 November 2022. He was found near Elswick Road before being taken to hospital.

Det Ch Insp Matt Steel, of Northumbria Police's major investigation team, said the police force's thoughts remained with Gordon's family.

"I would like to thank everyone who has come forward to assist our investigation so far, and would ask that the wider public continue to work with us," he said.

"As families, please continue to have those conversations about the consequences of knife crime and report anybody you believe is carrying a weapon."