Concluding a 3 week trial at Newcastle Crown Court, defendants Ben Cook and Louis Hackett have each been acquitted by a Jury of the murder of Kieran Williams following a fatal stabbing in Sunderland in 2022. Ben Cook was also cleared of manslaughter. Louis Hackett was found guilty of manslaughter and will be sentenced at a later hearing.
Representing Louis Hackett, Trinity's Toby Hedworth K.C. led Steven Reed. Ben Cook was represented by Trinity's Caroline Goodwin K.C. leading Laura Jane Miller.
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