Woman dies after falling ill in shop in Hartlepool's Elwick Road

Emergency services, including Cleveland Police and the North East Ambulance Service, were called to McColl’s, in Elwick Road, at around 2.10pm following reports that a woman was unwell on Monday, April 3.

A specialist paramedic, clinical team leader, rapid response paramedic and a double crewed ambulance were dispatched and the woman was treated at the scene but Cleveland Police have confirmed that she died later.

Cleveland Police said: “Police were called by ambulance service colleagues to McColls but sadly, the woman later passed away.

“The woman’s family have been informed and our thoughts remain with them at this extremely difficult time.

“The death is not suspicious and a file has been passed to the coroner.”