Man found dead by police at Wearside address
A man has sadly been found dead in his home after police officers were called to an address near Durham City.
Durham Constabulary confirmed that they attended the scene and found a man in his 30s with serious injuries and that he was pronounced dead at the property.
A spokesperson for Durham Constabulary said: “Our police officers attended an address in the Newton Hall area of Durham at around 4pm yesterday (Thursday, October 15).
“A man in his 30s was found to have sustained serious injuries and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“A man in his 70s was initially arrested at the scene but was later released without any further action.
“Investigating officers have now determined that there were no suspicious circumstances, and a file will now be prepared for the coroner.”
An air ambulance is also reported to have attended the incident.
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