A man has been given a life sentence for murdering his teenage nephew after a row over a mobile phone.
Alan Cooper, 32, admitted killing 14-year-old Jordan Cooper in Washington in February but had denied murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
Cooper, who lived with his nephew, stabbed him seven times after an argument broke out over the teenager using his mobile phone.
The judge at Newcastle Crown Court said he must serve a minimum of 22 years.
Cooper's mother Susan Smith, who lived in the house in Newriggs with her son and grandson, tried to defuse the row.
She said she was watching television with her grandson and son when Cooper burst in and attacked the teenager.
Det Insp Gareth Craig, who led the investigation, said: 'Alan Cooper's actions led to the tragic death of a boy who had his whole future ahead of him.'
ALAN COOPER
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Conviction and Sentencing Details
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times after an argument broke out over the teenager using his mobile phone. The judge at Newcastle Crown Court said he must serve a minimum of 22 years. Cooper's mother Susan Smith, who lived in the house in Newriggs with her son and gra...
Life or indeterminate sentence
lifeA man has been given a life sentence for murdering his teenage nephew after a row over a mobile phone
Prison sentence
22 yearsThe judge at Newcastle Crown Court said he must serve a minimum of 22 years
Location Information
Washington
Washington, Sunderland, North East, England, Town, Sunderland, North East, NE38
Coordinates: 54.8989, -1.5355
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