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Man appears at court accused of murdering former North East police officer
Robert Davies is charged with the murder of ex-Durham Constabulary officer, Jeff Blair
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Danger driving North East cop hit fellow officer with police vehicle during emergency response
PC Keir Jefferson, from Sunderland, was convicted of dangerous driving following the incident which left a colleague injured
Five including two children hospitalised in major 15-vehicle pile-up on M73
Five people including two children were taken to hospital after a collision involving 15 vehicles on a major motorway
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Updates as man appears in court charged with murder after death of former North East police officer
Robert Davies, 49, of Dent Street, Shildon, will appear at Teesside Crown Court
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