Man found guilty of South Shields murder
A South Shields killer is facing life behind bars after being found guilty of murdering a takeaway boss.
A man has been found guilty of murdering a South Shields takeaway boss.
Dad of two, Tipu Sultan, was shot dead outside his takeaway, the Herbs & Spice Kitchen at Lake Avenue, South Shields in April last year.
Michael McDougall, 47, of Hylton Avenue South Shields has been found guilty of murder, which he denied, after a three week trial at Newcastle Crown Court.
Michael Mullen, 24, of Hawthorne Avenue in South Shields, the getaway driver, has been convicted of manslaughter but cleared of murder.