EDWARD WHEAR FROM NORTH SHIELDS AND ST BLAZEY JAILED FOR CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE

In a case that has spanned decades, Edward Whear, a man with ties to North Shields and St Blazey, has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in the sexual abuse of his own daughter. The 76-year-old was convicted of indecently assaulting his daughter, Lisa, and received a sentence of 30 months behind bars. Additionally, he has been placed under a sexual offences prevention order for the next seven years and will remain on the Sex Offenders Register for life, reflecting the severity of his crimes.

Whear appeared before Newcastle Crown Court in October to be sentenced after a lengthy legal process. His conviction follows a harrowing account from his daughter, Lisa, who chose to waive her right to anonymity to speak publicly about the abuse she endured during her childhood. Lisa, now 46, recounted her memories of the abuse, which she believes began in St Blazey before her family relocated to North Shields, Newcastle, in 1976.

Lisa described her earliest memory as a traumatic incident where her father pinned her down, leaving her unable to move. She explained that this was the first incident of abuse, and after the family moved again, the abuse continued with what she described as