Overview
- A woman was found dead in a flat above The Greyhound pub in Parkgate and was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called at about 9:15pm on Wednesday.
- Durham Constabulary has opened a murder investigation and arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of murder and a 27-year-old man on suspicion of assisting an offender; both remain in police custody.
- A police cordon remains on Parkgate and specialist crime-scene investigators have carried out and returned to the property to conduct forensic examinations.
- Floral tributes naming the woman as 'Leanne' have been left outside the pub, but formal identification and the cause of death have not yet been confirmed by police.
- Officers are urging anyone with information to contact Durham Constabulary on 101 quoting incident 521 of September 23 or to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 as enquiries continue.