Arrests made as man still fighting for life after suspected assault
The Great North Air Ambulance was called in
Arrests have been made after a serious assault at the weekend left a man fighting for his life.
The Great North Air Ambulance (GNAA) was called in and a man has been left in a critical condition following a suspected assault early Saturday afternoon (June 27) in Murton.
The man was found with injuries in a back lane behind Woods Terrace. He was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital, where he remains, fighting for his life.
Durham Constabulary have today (June 30) confirmed arrests have been made.
A spokesperson said: “Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in custody this afternoon.
“The victim remains in a critical condition in hospital.”
The GNAA was called in and assisted the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) with transporting the man to hospital.
A GNAA 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."