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Hartlepool Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Axe Killing

6/11/2026

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Callum Howe (23) was convicted of manslaughter for killing Mohammed Shaan Ali Rasul with axe in Hartlepool, awaiting sentencing.
He said he used the hatchet only a few times before fleeing and that the men had taken cocaine and had not eaten or slept for days.
A pathologist reported ten axe blows, multiple facial fractures and injuries, and said police found the victim on bedroom floor after 11:15 GMT.

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Callum Howe (23) was convicted of manslaughter for killing Mohammed Shaan Ali Rasul with axe in Hartlepool, awaiting sentencing.
He said he used the hatchet only a few times before fleeing and that the men had taken cocaine and had not eaten or slept for days.
A pathologist reported ten axe blows, multiple facial fractures and injuries, and said police found the victim on bedroom floor after 11:15 GMT.