A friend of murdered John Smyth has today told of his devastation at the way he died. And Gordon Lapsley said he was heartbroken that he never got the chance to be reunited with his comrade ...

John Smyth, 63, was battered to death in a backyard in Wallsend as he tried to stop George Ness from smashing his way into a woman's flat. Ness, 41, from North Shields, had claimed self-defence ...

The Church of England says it is initiating disciplinary proceedings against 10 members of clergy following a review of evidence in the report into the prolific abuser, John Smyth. Among those ...

John Smyth, 63, suffered multiple fatal injuries to his head as he was attacked near his home in Wallsend, North Tyneside, in September, Newcastle Crown Court heard. Prosecutors claimed his ...

When 63-year-old John Smyth, who was visiting Bridie, bravely went outside to try chase him away, he was battered to death with a piece of wood. Now Ness, 41, of Avon Avenue, North Shields ...

John Smyth, 63, was repeatedly struck with a wooden plank after trying to stop George Ness, 41, smashing his way into a woman's home in Wallsend, Newcastle Crown Court has heard. In his closing ...

But some of Smyth’s victims have been telling us of their anger that several serving Bishops were not on that list of people facing potential disciplinary investigations.

The alleged perpetrator – eminent QC John Smyth – ran a Christian charity with close ties to the Church of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury himself. Reported by Cathy Newman ...

Lord Carey was named in the Makin review, which concluded abuse carried out for decades by Christian camp leader John Smyth was known about and not acted upon by various people within the Church.