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South Shields Fire Trial

The trial of Shane Spence who is accused of starting a fire at his home in Lisle Road, South Shields, which took the lives of his two young sisters.

Brother guilty of sisters' deaths in fire attack on homeBrother guilty of sisters' deaths in fire attack on home
2:02am Tue 19 Feb 08
A TEENAGER is facing years behind bars after he was convicted of killing his two sisters by starting a fire in the family home.

Brother guilty of manslaughter of his two sistersBrother guilty of manslaughter of his two sisters
3:28pm Mon 18 Feb 08
A TEENAGER was today found guilty of the manslaughter of his two sisters in a fire at the family home.

Murder suspect left note in failed suicide attempt
5:17pm Wednesday 13th February 2008
SHANE SPENCE left a note for his family during a suicide bid only days before the fire that killed his two sisters, a murder trial heard.

'I did not start the fire that killed my sisters'
12:20pm Tuesday 12th February 2008
A TEENAGER told jurors yesterday he was not responsible for starting a fire that killed his two younger sisters.

Murder accused 'was in house before fatal fire'
12:19pm Saturday 9th February 2008
A TEENAGER accused of murdering his two sisters in a house fire has admitted he was inside the property before the blaze started.

Murder suspect said blaze was meant to frighten, not kill, court told
5:40pm Thursday 7th February 2008
MURDER suspect Shane Spence told a close family friend he thought the fatal blaze at his home was meant to frighten rather than kill anyone, a court heard.

Murder suspect turned from 'toe-rag' to 'really good dad'
12:19pm Thursday 7th February 2008
MURDER suspect Shane Spence turned from a "toe-rag" into a "really good dad" after his girlfriend became pregnant with his baby, a court was told yesterday.

Murder trial told of violent row in the street
12:18pm Wednesday 6th February 2008
A MURDER suspect had a violent row with his former girlfriend in the days leading up to a fire that killed his two younger sisters, a court heard.

Horror film used to pinpoint death blaze
12:18pm Tuesday 5th February 2008
A TEENAGER accused of murdering his two sisters in a house fire was placed at the scene of the blaze using timings from a postapocalyptic horror film, a court was told.

Firefighters stage reconstruction of deadly blazeFirefighters stage reconstruction of deadly blaze
2:42am Sat 2 Feb 08
MURDER jurors have been shown dramatic reconstruction footage of the blaze which engulfed a family home and killed two sisters.

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