Liam Maughan, 37, of North Tyneside locked a woman in his home before attacking and sexually assaulting her. He has been jailed for 13 years in prison and a further four years on licence after pleading guilty to five offences of two counts of assault by penetration, non-fatal strangulation, threats to kill and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.Liam Maughan, 37, of North Tyneside locked a woman in his home before attacking and sexually assaulting her. He has been jailed for 13 years in prison and a further four years on licence after pleading guilty to five offences of two counts of assault by penetration, non-fatal strangulation, threats to kill and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Liam Maughan, 37, of North Tyneside locked a woman in his home before attacking and sexually assaulting her. He has been jailed for 13 years in prison and a further four years on licence after pleading guilty to five offences of two counts of assault by penetration, non-fatal strangulation, threats to kill and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. | Northumbria Police

14 Tyneside criminals sentenced for murder, rape and more in the final weeks of July

It has been a busy few weeks for the courts.

There have been some big cases over the last week or so in the North East.

These are some of the people jailed or given suspended sentences for offences and around Tyneside throughout the second half of July.

They all appeared at Newcastle Crown Court unless otherwise stated.

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