Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Hartlepool

Author: Micky WelchPublished 16th Sep 2019

As inquiries into the discovery of a man’s body inside a house on Charterhouse Street in Hartlepool continue, a 38 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

He remains in police custody awaiting questioning.

The victim is still to be formally identified. He was found around midday on Sunday 15th September.

At this stage police do not believe there is any risk to the wider public and police remain in the area providing reassurance to the local community.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them via the 101 number, quoting Event 159141. If you do not want to speak to police, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers via www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by phoning them on 0800 555 111