A man is accused after a riot in a house in Darlington, in which two men received “serious” injuries.
Emergency services were called to the Killinghall Street property in Darlington in the early hours of Saturday (May 14th).
At around 2 am, paramedics and police officers were called to the scene.
Two men were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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An investigation is ongoing.
Durham police have confirmed that a man has been charged since the incident.
Callum Mark Webster, 21, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the incident. This afternoon, he was charged with two counts of intentionally causing grievous bodily harm (GBH).
Mr Webster of Lyme Avenue, Darlington, has been remanded in custody and is expected to appear in Newton Aycliffe’s Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning.
Earlier in the day, a police spokesman said: “Police were called to report riots on Killinghall Street, Darlington, in the early hours of Saturday (May 14th).
“A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.
“Two men were taken to hospital for treatment of serious injuries. One man is discharged and the other is in stable condition.
“Officials believe this is an isolated incident and no risk to the general public.”
A spokesman for the Northeast Ambulance said: “We received a call on 999 shortly after 2am on Saturday for reports of a police incident at a private address on Killinghall Street in Darlington.
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“We sent a clinical team leader, a paramedic, two emergency teams and asked for support from the doctor at Great North Air Ambulance and transported two patients to the hospital.
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