Overview
- Wade attacked and threatened his daughter at her Gateshead home on Wednesday, attempting to grab her and shouting that he would kill her, the court heard.
- He pleaded guilty to assault by beating at Newcastle Magistrates' Court and was jailed for 16 weeks while an indefinite restraining order was imposed.
- Magistrates were told Wade has been recalled to custody on his life licence and will remain detained pending a Parole Board hearing that will determine any future release.
- Wade was jailed for life in 2001 for the 1999 rape and murder of Jean Whitfield, was released on parole in 2024 after about 25 years, and the victim's sister publicly opposed that release.
- The court heard Wade is a registered sex offender with 97 recorded offences, a fact that underscores concerns about the Parole Board's decision to free high-risk prisoners and the risks to families and the public.