Air ambulance called and man left in critical condition following reported assault
The man is in a critical condition in Sunderland Royal Hospital
The Great North Air Ambulance was called in and a man has been left in a critical condition following a suspected assault at the weekend.
The incident is reported to have taken place early on Saturday afternoon (June 27).
A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said: “An investigation has been launched following a suspected assault in Murton.
“Officers were called at 12.50pm on Saturday (June 27) following reports that a man had been found with injuries in the back lane behind Woods Terrace.
“He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition. Officers are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and would like to speak to anyone who could assist their enquiries.”
A Great North Air Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “On Saturday, our critical care team was activated at 1.17pm to reports of an assault in Murton. We had a paramedic and doctor on board our aircraft and they arrived on scene at1.28pm. Our team worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to assess and treat a patient.
“The patient was taken to hospital by a NEAS road crew, accompanied by our team.”
An NEAS spokesperson added: “We received a call at 1pm on Saturday (29 June 2026) to reports of a person injured as a result of an incident in Murton, Seaham.
“We sent a clinical team leader, emergency ambulance, the air ambulance, and took the patient to Sunderland Royal Hospital by road for further treatment."