Susan Allan had just returned from her lunch break when she heard Gary, the shop owner, calling her name from the street outside. She rushed out of the shop and saw a customer she had been chatting with earlier that day walking towards a car parked in an alley. Thinking that the man had stolen something, Susan quickly took out her phone and snapped a photograph of him. At the same time, Gary told her, “He’s stabbed me”. As Susan was repeating exactly what her boss said to a 999 operator, Gary added, “With a needle”...
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MUSIC:
Blinding Light by Salon Dijon
My Blue Soul by Adrian Walther
Rampant by CJ0
The Only One In The Room by CJ Oliver
Blade Edge by Cody Martin
Harbinger by Cody Martin
Final Moments by Cody Martin
Gridlock by Cody Martin
Illusion by Cody Martin
Peril Preparation by Cody Martin
Sabotage by Cody Martin
What Now by Echobody
Gravity by Caleb Etheridge
The Arctic by Gold Coast
Dystopia by Ian Kelosky
Life Intended by Awyr
Blackstone by Lincoln Davis
Venturers Call by Lincoln Davis
My Blue Soul by Adrian Walther
Memories Of Future Events by Hill
Life Giving by Moments
Get It by Soul Shifters
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REFERENCES:
JUDICIARY / CPS
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Rex-v-Darren-Harris.pdf
https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/former-nurse-jailed-attempted-murder-needle-attack-record-shop-owner
NEWSBANK
Darlington and Stockton Times (England), July 3, 2024
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), July 3, 2024
Darlington and Stockton Times (England), July 11, 2024
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), July 11, 2024
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), July 8, 2024
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), August 2, 2024
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), January 28, 2025
Darlington and Stockton Times (England), February 3, 2025
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), February 7, 2025
Darlington and Stockton Times (England), March 13, 2025
Darlington and Stockton Times (England), April 11, 2025
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), April 11, 2025
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), May 4, 2025
Darlington and Stockton Times (England), January 21, 2025
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), January 21, 2025
Darlington and Stockton Times (England), January 22, 2025
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), January 22, 2025
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), January 23, 2025
Northern Echo, The (Darlington, England), January 27, 2025
Darlington and Stockton Times (England), January 28, 2025
ONLINE
https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/news/north-yorkshire/news/court-results/2025/04-april/a-nurse-has-been-sentenced-to-life-after-trying-to-kill-a-complete-stranger-in-northallerton/
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https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1190444?section=comments-and-photos
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/the-golden-lion-northallerton-the-yorkshire-hotel-steeped-in-history-spanning-over-300-years-and-was-visited-by-queen-victorias-son-and-czar-of-russia-5192570
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93l10pd1x8o
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24889253.northallerton-trial-darren-harris-told-jury-intent-court-hears/
https://www.hambletontoday.co.uk/record-shop-owner-still-has-no-idea-why-customer-attacked-him-with-syringe/
https://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/nurse-found-guilty-of-attempting-to-murder-northallerton-record-shop-owner/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14333909/nurse-convicted-attempted-murder-injecting-stranger-paralysing-drug.html
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https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/news/north-yorkshire/news/court-results/2025/04-april/a-nurse-has-been-sentenced-to-life-after-trying-to-kill-a-complete-stranger-in-northallerton/