Overview
- A man was found injured in the back lane behind Woods Terrace in Murton and taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital where he remains in critical condition following the incident on Saturday, June 27.
- Emergency services responded with North East Ambulance Service clinicians and the Great North Air Ambulance Service critical care team, which arrived at 1:28pm and accompanied the patient to hospital.
- Durham Constabulary has launched a suspected-assault investigation under crime reference CRI00690607 and confirmed two people have been arrested and are in custody.
- Police are asking anyone who was in the Murton area or who has information to call 101 quoting the crime reference or to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
- Details about motive, how the injuries were sustained, and any charges remain undeveloped and the force says enquiries are ongoing while local coverage continues to develop.