Overview

• Durham Constabulary charged the suspect with causing grievous bodily harm with intent alongside assault occasioning actual bodily harm and offensive weapon possession
• The accused is scheduled to appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Monday, June 30
• The late-night incident on June 28 involved an altercation outside the Tap and Tun pub on Newgate Street that left a doorman treated at the scene by North East Ambulance Service Police maintained a cordon between Market Place and Tenters Street until late Sunday as detectives gathered evidence
• The Tap and Tun remains closed today while staff continue to support Durham Constabulary’s ongoing investigation