Crime & Public Safety

Crime & Public Safety

Cars torched at Haswell vigil for A66 crash victim as violence spreads across North East

Several cars were set alight during a reported vigil in Haswell, County Durham, for A66 crash victim Michael Cahill, 23. The incident came amid a major policing operation following the deaths of two police officers and five young men in the crash and a fatal house fire in Grangetown.

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Stanley bomb squad destroys potential explosives after 60 homes evacuated

Two men aged 46 and 71 remain in custody after potentially explosive substances were found at a property on Robert Terrace in Shield Row, Stanley, County Durham.

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Langley Moor ambulance delay contributed to 32-year-old Andrew Watson’s death, coroner finds

A coroner has ruled that delays in sending an ambulance to Andrew Watson’s supported living accommodation in Langley Moor contributed to his death in October 2019. The North East Ambulance Service has apologised and said it has since invested in additional ambulances and paramedics.