Murder of Angela Wrightson

Angela Wrightson (1974/75 – 8 December 2014) was a British woman who lived in Hartlepool, England. She was murdered by two teenage girls, who cannot be named for legal reasons, in her home[1] in December 2014.

Angela Wrightson
Born
Angela Wrightson

1974/75
Died8 December 2014
Hartlepool, County Durham, England
Cause of deathMurder by beating with household objects incl. shovel, TV, coffee table, stick studded with screws
NationalityBritish
Known forMurder victim
Home townHartlepool, County Durham, England

Background

Wrightson lived on Stephen Street in Hartlepool. She was an alcoholic.

Murder

The second trial found that two girls, aged 13 and 14 at the time of the attack, murdered Wrightson in her home in a "sustained and brutal attack" on the night of 8 December 2014. She was found dead by her landlord the next morning.

Both girls were in the care system at the time.

The first trial was held in July 2015. However, due to widespread commentary on the case on social media networks including Facebook, the judge, Henry Globe, ordered that the trial be abandoned as the case could be prejudiced. This led to reporting restrictions under the Children and Young Persons Act of 1933.

Between the first and second trials, media organisations challenged the reporting restrictions in the Court of Appeal.[2]

The second trial was held from February to April 2016 at Leeds Crown Court. Two teenage girls were convicted of the murder and sentenced to a minimum of 15 years imprisonment on 7 April.

At sentencing, the judge ruled that the anonymity of the two perpetrators should be maintained.[3]

Media

The 2018 independent feature film 'Like' was based upon the murder of Angela Wrightson, focusing on the codependent relationship between the two teenage characters. The film premiered at the Raindance Film Festival in September 2019.

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See also

References
  1. George, Colin (2016-04-07). "The murder victim and the media blackout". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  2. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/05/angela-wrightson-two-teenage-girls-found-guilty
  3. Courts and Tribunals Judiciary https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sentence-f-d.pdf (PDF)
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