Overview
- Emergency services found a woman and a man in their 60s seriously injured at a home on Durham Street, Elswick, at about 6.45pm on Friday, with the woman critical after a serious head injury and the man stable in hospital.
- A forensic tent was erected on Sunday as a cordon and heavy police presence remained at the property while specialist teams continued evidence recovery.
- Northumbria Police confirmed eight arrests in total: five on suspicion of attempted murder, one on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, and two on suspicion of assisting an offender, with all suspects in custody.
- Detectives are seeking information about a red Renault Twingo believed to have been parked in Newcastle’s West End between 6.30pm and 8pm on Friday before being located in Longbenton on Saturday morning.
- Members of the public are asked to submit any information via the Major Incident Public Portal or by calling 101 and quoting reference NP-20251121-0919, while separate serious assaults reported in Bradford and Aberdeen are being investigated by local forces.