SOUTH SHIELDS MAN SENTENCED FOR MANSLAUGHTER OF MELISSA LIDDLE
Anthony Ross, aged 25, the individual involved in the death of Melissa Liddle at their residence in South Shields, has been committed to a secure psychiatric facility after admitting to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
Melissa Liddle, a mother of two, was found with multiple stab wounds, and her body was uncovered by her brother on Mother’s Day in March 2015 at their home on Oak Avenue.
Ross faced initial murder charges but eventually entered a plea deal, confessing to manslaughter.
He was sentenced by Newcastle Crown Court to indefinite detention under the Mental Health Act.
This case underscores the tragic loss of Melissa Liddle, who was only 23 years old at the time of her death.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United States
- based on first and surname
42.8%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
37.2%
Surname region
UK
United States
48.3%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
ome on Oak Avenue. Ross faced initial murder charges but eventually entered a plea deal, confessing to manslaughter. He was sentenced by Newcastle Crown Court to indefinite detention under the Mental Health Act. This case underscores the...
Prison sentence
He was sentenced by Newcastle Crown Court to indefinite detention under the Mental Health Act
