Simon Martin death: Steven Grieveson appears in court

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Sunderland schoolboy who was found dead more than 20 years ago.

Steven Grieveson, who was 20 at the time, is accused of killing teenager Simon Martin in May 1990.

The 14-year-old's body was found in a derelict building close to the seafront.

Magistrates remanded Mr Grieveson, 42, in custody. He will appear at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday.

More on This Story

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites

BBC Tyne & Wear

Weather

Tyne & Wear

Min. Night 4 °C

Features & Analysis

Elsewhere on the BBC

  • Florence’s Medici Chapel Art over politics

    Michelangelo managed to complete Florence’s Medici Chapel during a time of uprising

Programmes

  • A smartwatchClick Watch

    Marc Cieslak looks at the watches which are capable of doing more than just telling the time

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.