Overview
- Police say Peter Phillips, 47, died from a single gunshot after an incident on Ayton Crescent in Eston on Saturday, May 23.
- Emergency services, forensic CSI teams and specialist Matrix units established cordons across Ayton Crescent and nearby streets while officers searched for evidence.
- Seven people were initially arrested in the inquiry and three—Tony Gaffney, Jonathon Spencer and Annaliese McQuilling—have now been charged with murder and remanded to appear at Teesside Magistrates’ Court.
- Investigators have issued a public appeal for dash‑cam or CCTV footage between 7pm on May 23 and 1am on May 24, with particular interest in images of two males riding a motorbike in the Bankfields Road and Grangetown areas.
- Mr Phillips’ family have paid tribute and asked for privacy as the probe continues and police say enquiries remain active with some suspects bailed or released pending further work.