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Teenager guilty of woman's murder Girl, 15, guilty of knife murder
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A 15-year-old girl who stabbed a young mother to death while high on drink and drugs has been found guilty of murder.A 15-year-old girl who stabbed a young mother to death while high on drink and drugs has been found guilty of murder.
Samantha Madgin, 18, was killed a mile from her home in an alley in Wallsend, North Tyneside, last August.Samantha Madgin, 18, was killed a mile from her home in an alley in Wallsend, North Tyneside, last August.
The 15-year-old, who cannot be named, armed herself with a knife to break up a street fight involving the victim. Jordan Jobson, from Walker, Newcastle, armed herself with a knife to break up a street fight involving the victim.
She admitted manslaughter but jurors found her guilty of murder at Newcastle Crown Court on Monday. She will be sentenced at a later date. She admitted manslaughter but was found guilty of murder at Newcastle Crown Court on Monday. She will be sentenced on 7 April.
The 15-year-old had drunk six cans of lager, three pints of vodka and cola and taken up to eight lines of cocaine before the attack, the court heard during the trial. The jury returned its verdict after less than two hours of deliberation.
Jobson had drunk six cans of lager, three pints of vodka and cola and taken up to eight lines of cocaine before the attack, the court heard during the trial.
Glass bottle
She told the jury she had armed herself and went outside to pull friends away from the argument.She told the jury she had armed herself and went outside to pull friends away from the argument.
Affray charges Samantha Madgin gave birth to a son last May
She claimed Miss Madgin came towards her holding a glass bottle upside down and waving it around.She claimed Miss Madgin came towards her holding a glass bottle upside down and waving it around.
Giving evidence the defendant said: "I thought she was going to hit me with the bottle. I thought if I showed her the knife she would move away. Giving evidence Jobson said: "I thought she was going to hit me with the bottle. I thought if I showed her the knife she would move away.
"We started fighting, she pulled my hair and I was waving my hands about to get her off." The teenager told jurors she did not intend to hurt or kill Miss Madgin. "We started fighting, she pulled my hair and I was waving my hands about to get her off."
The teenager told jurors she did not intend to hurt or kill Miss Madgin.
The prosecution claimed it was Miss Madgin who tried to stop the argument.The prosecution claimed it was Miss Madgin who tried to stop the argument.
The trial heard Miss Madgin, who gave birth to her son Callum last May, suffered 10 stab wounds, one to her face, six to her arms and three to her chest.The trial heard Miss Madgin, who gave birth to her son Callum last May, suffered 10 stab wounds, one to her face, six to her arms and three to her chest.
Four men have admitted affray charges and a woman has admitted assisting an offender in relation to the case. They will be sentenced at a later date.Four men have admitted affray charges and a woman has admitted assisting an offender in relation to the case. They will be sentenced at a later date.