Three teenagers have been convicted of the murder and robbery of David Cuthbert, 49, whose body was found in Stockton on January 10. Layton Lightfoot and Jesse Reaney, both 18, and Charlie Wilcock, 19, were found guilty following a trial at Teesside Crown Court.

Det Supt Daryll Tomlinson of Cleveland Police stated that the three defendants were heavily involved in criminal activity and aimed to assert their authority. "They were on a mission that day to use violence through the use of weapons to obtain money or drugs from those living within the community," Tomlinson said. The police also noted that the defendants would "brazenly brag about their violence to those online."

A composit image with three defendants side by side. Jesse Reaney has short brown hair and blue eyes. He wears a grey sweater. Charlie Wilcock has red hair and short beard. He wears a blue zip-up sweater. Layton Lightfoot has short brown hair combed to one side. He is wearing a grey sweater. All of them are looking at the camera with a serious expression.

Lightfoot, of Stockwith Close in Middlesbrough, Reaney, of Lowthian Road in Hartlepool, and Wilcock, who has no fixed address, are scheduled to be sentenced on November 27.