Wallsend man dies stopping burglar at friend’s flat. ‘Hero’ is remembered.
John Smyth died protecting a friend from a burglar, prosecutors claim. George Ness faces murder and other charges in court. Wallsend man dies stopping burglar at friend’s flat. ‘Hero’ is remembered. A woman cried, telling about her friend’s death. John Smyth died chasing a burglar from her home. Prosecutors say George Ness killed John. Ness…