Police swarm residential area in Newcastle as woman fighting for her life – arrest made

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a “serious incident” at a property. Emergency services were called to the scene on Durham Street in the Elswick area of Newcastle at around 6pm on Friday evening.

Northumbria Police said a man and a woman, both in their 60s, were taken to hospital. The woman sustained severe head injuries, and remains in hospital in critical condition. The man is in a stable condition, police said. 

The force said a man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in police custody today (November 22). 

A cordon was still in place on Saturday afternoon, with a heavy police presence in the area located to the west of the city centre, ChronicleLive reports.

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Atherton, the Senior Investigating Officer on the case, said: “This is a serious incident which has resulted in two people sustaining serious injuries.

“A suspect is already in custody being questioned, and I would like to reassure our communities that we are carrying out extensive inquiries to understand what has happened.” 

He added: “We would also ask any witnesses to come forward, as any information could prove vital to establishing exactly what happened.”

Police are appealing anyone with information to contact them online, or on 101 quoting reference number NP-20251121-0919.

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