Horden shooting: Recycling centre remains closed as attempted murder probe continues

Detectives continue to investigate an attempted murder in Horden which left a man seriously injured in hospital.
By Debra Fox
Published 11th Dec 2019, 11:15 BST
Updated 11th Dec 2019, 11:49 BST
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The incident – a shooting – happened in the early hours of Sunday, December 8 in Moutter Close. A 40-year-old man was taken to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.

Durham County Council said its household waste recycling centre at Horden is temporarily closed while investigations continue.

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The local authority advised that bins are being collected as normal, and that anyone with a waste permit can use it at any of its other sites.

Police officers carry out a search outside a home in Moutter Close, Horden.Police officers carry out a search outside a home in Moutter Close, Horden.
Police officers carry out a search outside a home in Moutter Close, Horden.

Durham Constabulary confirmed a man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder on Tuesday, December 10.

A woman was also detained on suspicion of assisting an offender. They remain in custody.

Three people arrested in the wake of the shooting – a man on suspicion of attempted murder and two women on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder – have since been released under investigation.