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Teenage Killer Who Murdered Dad-of-Six Found Dead
Jordan Tams was serving a life sentence with a minimum of 26 years for a stabbing murder at HMP Deerbolt, where his death on October 18 is under investigation.
- On October 18, 2025, the Prison Service confirmed Jordan Tams died while held at HMP Deerbolt, a young offender institution in Barnard Castle, County Durham.
- Tams was serving a life sentence for his part in killing 40-year-old Gary Belfield, convicted and sentenced after the Newcastle Crown Court trial.
- The attack on Elliott Drive on April 27 last year left Gary Belfield stabbed 11 times, and Tams was one of three teenagers convicted alongside Leandro Lopes and Kriesha Stroud.
- As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will investigate Jordan Tams' death, the Prison Service said, emphasizing this probe is standard procedure.
- Following the conviction, police said Detective Chief Inspector Chris Deavin called the case incredibly tragic and expressed sympathy to Gary Belfield's family, the father-of-six.
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