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Attacker threw axe at armed officers after smashing up police car

Alex Robinson pleaded guilty to multiple offences, and a jury convicted him of attempted grievous bodily harm after he attacked officers with an axe.

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Alex Robinson, of Murton, was Tasered by officers but then grabbed an axe and began chasing officers who retreated to their marked police car

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I've never felt more in fear for my life says police officer after axe attack

“I have never felt more in fear for my life than when Robinson came at me with the axe”

·Sunderland, United Kingdom
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Attacker threw axe at armed officers after smashing up police car

Alex Robinson, of Murton, was Tasered by officers but then grabbed an axe and began chasing officers who retreated to their marked police car

·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Chronicle Live broke the news in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
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