Five arrested on suspicion of murder after man found dead in Stockton
Police cordon at the garage on Durham Road in Stockton (Image: )Five people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in Stockton.Officers from Cleveland Police were called to an address on Egglescliffe Close in the Hardwick area at around 6:50pm on Saturday, January 10. A 49-year-old man was found deceased at the scene.Following the incident, a 19-year-old man, two 18-year-old men and two 17-year-old boys were arrested overnight on suspicion of murder and taken to police custody. A picture from the scene shows a police presence at a garage on nearby Durham Road.A witness said that on Sunday morning, there were four police cars, with a section of a car wash and bushes cordoned off. They had been at the scene since around 8.00pm on Sunday night.Pictures on social media show armed police at several areas of Stockton on Saturday night, though it has not been confirmed if these incidents are linked.Police say that they are aware of footage relating to this incident on social media sites, and ask that people "please do not share this footage any further, as this could impact on legal proceedings."A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said, "We received a call at 6.44pm on Saturday, January 10, to an incident at a private address Egglescliffe Close in Stockton. Police attended, alongside our two emergency ambulance crews, a doctor, a clinical team leader and a critical care paramedic."The full statement from Cleveland Police says: "Five people have been arrested overnight on suspicion of murder, following an incident in Stockton yesterday evening. Officers were called to an address on Egglescliffe Close in Stockton at around 6:50pm on Saturday, January 10, where a 49-year-old man was found deceased."A 19-year-old man, two 18-year-old men and two 17-year-old boys have been arrested overnight on suspicion of murder and taken to police custody. We are aware of footage relating to this incident circulating around social media sites. Please do not share this footage any further, as this could impact on legal proceedings. You can upload footage anonymously here. "Anyone with information, CCTV or doorbell footage is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101 quoting reference SE26005815.For the latest Teesside news direct to your inbox every day, sign up to our free newsletterJoin Teesside Live's WhatsApp community for top stories and breaking news sent directly to your phone Teesside Live is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join our community.Through the app, we'll send you the latest breaking news, top stories, exclusives and much more straight to your phone.To join our community group, you need to already have WhatsApp. All you need to do is click this link and select 'Join Community'.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Teesside Live team.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like.To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'Exit group'.If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Click here to join our WhatsApp community.
