Teenage boy arrested after knife found at Hartlepool Carnival funfair

Searches are being carried out on entry at the carnival’s funfair, which runs until Saturday, August 10, by Sunderland firm SNS.

During a routine search, staff discovered a knife.

Shaun Thornton, who is director of SNS Security along with business partner Dean Wood, said his company made the decision to search visitors to the carnival with a metal detector following the death of Sunderland teenager Connor Brown, who was fatally stabbed following a night out in the city centre in February this year.

The company also provides security for venues across County Durham, Sunderland and Northumberland.

Cleveland Police confirmed that a 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon on Friday, August 2 at 5.50pm.

He has since been released under investigation.