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- Good morning and welcome to The Northern Echo's live coverage of Richard Smith-Slater's sentencing hearing.
- The 33-year-old was convicted of murdering Craig Gill following a trial at Teesside Crown Court.
- Mr Gill was knocked unconscious and died several days after he was attacked inside Blakes bar in Newton Aycliffe.
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