Six teenagers in court charged with Gordon Gault's murder

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Gordon Gault died from his wounds six days after being knifed

Six teenagers have appeared in court charged with murdering a 14-year-old boy.

Gordon Gault died in hospital six days after he was stabbed in the Elswick area of Newcastle last November.

Five 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old appeared at Newcastle Crown Court for a brief hearing where Judge Penny Moreland remanded them in secure youth accommodation.

No pleas were entered and a provisional trial date was set for 14 November.

A pre-trial hearing was scheduled for 28 July.

The youths cannot be identified by the media due to their age.

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