Pair's story 'concocted'

A drug runner was brutally murdered by a man fresh out of prison who later killed himself, a court was told.

- Mark Payne

Teesside Crown Court heard that Kieran Wood, 24, was stabbed to death by Paul Foster at an address in Spurn Walk, in Hartlepool, after delivering £300 of cocaine.

Details of the killing were given as two women, who were in the address at the time but who failed to give police vital information about the attack, appeared in court.

A judge heard that Foster had just been released from jail three days earlier when he visited the bungalow on May 22, 2023, as part of the deal.

Dr Chris Wood, prosecuting, said it is believed the plan was to rob Mr Wood, who was from Horden, when he delivered the drugs.