A man who died following a suspected murder in Peterlee has been named.

Officers were called to an address in Thames Road shortly before midnight on Wednesday, September 23 following reports a man had suffered stab wounds.

The man was taken to hospital but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.

The man has been named as 51-year-old Dean Fishwick, from Peterlee.

Officers were called to an address in Thames Road shortly before midnight on Wednesday, September 23 following reports a man had suffered stab wounds.

placeholder image — Officers were called to an address in Thames Road shortly before midnight on Wednesday, September 23 following reports a man had suffered stab wounds.

An investigation is ongoing and a police cordon remains in place while crime scene investigators continue to work at the scene.

A 53-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder remain in police custody.

A 77-year-old man who was also arrested on suspicion of murder has been released under investigation.

Durham Constabulary said in a statement: “Anyone with any information that could assist the investigation is asked to call Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident number 582 of September 23.

“Information can also be passed on to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.”