5 found guilty of murdering Hemlington man over stolen bike
5 people will be sentenced next year - for murdering a man in his home in Hemlington - over a stolen bike
5 people will be sentenced next year - for murdering a man in his home in Hemlington - over a stolen bike.
Sidney Bashford, Ryan Moore, Oliver Connolly and Michael Charville - along with a 17 year old who can't be named - have been found guilty of killing Jordan Hogg back in February.
The court heard how, armed with knives and machetes, Oliver Connelly, Sidney Bashford and Ryan Moore forced their way into the 28-year-old’s home on Fonteyn Court in Hemlington.
Meanwhile the 17-year-old boy – who cannot be named for legal reasons – kept watch in an alleyway outside Jordan’s flat, armed with a machete.
The court also heard how, they then made a getaway, in a van driven by Michael Charville.
Jordan attempted to seek help from neighbours nearby.
However, he collapsed as a resident opened the door and despite them and others, alongside the emergency services, trying to save his life he passed away in the early hours of Wednesday 28 February 2025.
On Tuesday 16 December the four men and boy appeared at Newcastle Crown Court where a jury found them guilty of murder following a six-week trial. An 18-year-old man was found not guilty of murder.
They will return to Newcastle Crown Court to be sentenced on Friday 23 January 2026.
During the trial, the court heard how on Tuesday 27 February 2025 a dispute had taken place between the four men, the 17-year-old boy and another man who was known to Jordan.
It involved the robbery of an expensive electric bike belonging to Bashford which occurred outside Jordan’s home.
That robbery led to the boy pursuing the man – who was on a motorbike – on foot while Bashford, Moore and Charville hunted him down in the van until he drove down a snicket that runs by Jordan’s property.
What followed was the van stopping and everyone, except for Charville, chasing him on foot until they approached the scene of the robbery and Jordan’s home.
The actions outside of his home were captured on CCTV footage and played to the court.
When police attended it was quickly established that Jordan had been stabbed in the neck and a murder investigation was launched by detectives from Cleveland Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET).
A forensic analysis of the property found the front door had been struck with a blade and the attack had occurred just inside Jordan’s flat.
Following an extensive manhunt the 17-year-old was arrested at his home in Middlesbrough on Saturday 1 March. Moore was arrested on Monday 17 March.
Bashford had fled the country via Ireland however was detained in France and extradited back to the UK on Thursday 27 March where he was arrested at Heathrow Airport. The following day both Connelley and Charville were arrested together at a property on Oak Hill in Middlesbrough.
Senior investigating officer DCI Chris Pringle said: “There’s no doubt that these men and the boy had one thing on their minds that night and that was the intent to cause serious harm and violence as they armed themselves with large knives in a bid to hunt down the man that they suspected of robbing their bike.
“However, it sadly led to an innocent and defenceless man being attacked inside his home.
“Despite Jordan crying out to neighbours nearby who desperately tried to help save him along with paramedics and police officers, his injuries were just too severe, and tragically he died a short time later.
“I am pleased we have been able to provide justice for both Jordan and his family, and our thoughts remain with them as they continue to process their loss.
“Unfortunately, this is the severity of what can happen when carrying a knife. The significant and devastating consequences is someone losing their life, their family losing a loved one and the offender facing many years behind bars.”