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Assault, GBH & woundingMurder & attempted murder
Adam Ahmed
Age 30 · Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Court outcome27 years in prison
Case and court outcome
- Court
- Newcastle Crown Court
- Verdict
- Convicted after trial of attempted murder and wounding with intent
- Outcome date
- April 13, 2026
- Sentence type
- Immediate custody
- Extended licence
- Five years on licence
Offence details
- Incident area
- Roker Avenue, Sunderland
- Offence period
- 21 June 2025
- Offence start date
- June 21, 2025
Verified case summary
Adam Ahmed, 30, from Sunderland, received a 27-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him of attempted murder and wounding with intent.
Northumbria Police said officers responded to a disturbance on Roker Avenue on 21 June 2025 and found two men with serious knife injuries.
Ahmed was arrested at the scene.
On 13 April 2026, Newcastle Crown Court imposed the sentence, with a further five years on licence.