'Burning injustice': MP tables crime bill amendment after dad killed by single punch
A North East MP, whose father was killed by one punch in an assault, has tabled a new clause, which would make 'One Punch Manslaughter' its own offence.
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Phoebe joined The Northern Echo in September 2022 and covers news in County Durham, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and North Yorkshire.
Phoebe joined The Northern Echo in September 2022 and covers news in County Durham, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and North Yorkshire.
A North East MP, whose father was killed by one punch in an assault, has tabled a new clause, which would make 'One Punch Manslaughter' its own offence.
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