2 men killed in Hartlepool named as father and son

Two men - who died after an incident in Hartlepool on Friday night - have been named by police

Author: Ellie KumarPublished 18th Mar 2024

Two men - who died after an incident in Hartlepool on Friday night - have been named by police.

Father and son - both called Peter Cooke, and aged 36 and 68, died at a property on Eaglesfield road on the 15th of March.

The family of the men have asked for privacy at this difficult time.

Specially trained officers continue to support the family as an investigation continues into their deaths.

A 39-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder remains on police bail whilst enquiries continue.

Police are carrying out high visibility reassurance patrols in the area.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting incident number 047584.

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