A murder investigation has been launched following the fatal stabbing of a 28-year-old man in Hemlington in the early hours of Friday, 28 February 2025.
Emergency services were called to Fonteyn Court shortly after midnight, responding to reports of a stabbing inside a property. Despite urgent life-saving efforts by police officers and paramedics, the victim tragically died in an alleyway near the scene.
Police Investigation Underway
Detectives from Cleveland Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET) have launched a full-scale murder investigation, with officers conducting house-to-house enquiries and reviewing CCTV footage.
Anyone with information, CCTV, dashcam, or doorbell footage is urged to contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting reference 034989.
Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through their official website.
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