Three in court charged with shooting murder
Three individuals have been charged with the murder of Peter Phillips, who was found dead in Eston. The suspects appeared in court but did not enter pleas, with a trial scheduled for January 2027. They are currently remanded in custody and will return to court in July to enter their pleas.
- ▪Peter Phillips, 47, was found dead from a gunshot wound in Eston on Saturday night.
- ▪Tony Gaffney, Jonathon Spencer, and Annaliese McQuilling have been charged with his murder.
- ▪The trial is expected to last up to three weeks and is set to begin on 25 January 2027.
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Three in court charged with shooting murder10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCleveland PolicePeter Phillips was found dead in Eston on SaturdayThree people have appeared in court charged with murdering a man in a shooting.Peter Phillips, 47, was found dead at Ayton Crescent in Eston, near Middlesbrough, on Saturday at about 23:00 BST, with Cleveland Police saying he died from a single gunshot wound.Tony Gaffney from Ambrose Road, Middlesbrough, and Jonathon Spencer from Normanby Road, Middlesbrough, both 39, along with 38-year-old Annaliese McQuilling from Ayton Crescent, Eston, appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Friday.No pleas were entered and a trial, estimated to last up to three weeks, was listed to start on 25 January 2027.The trio were remanded into custody and are…
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