Police are investigating the 'unexplained' deaths of a man and two women within a close timeframe in South Bank, Middlesbrough.
The three have now all been identfied and their families have paid tributes to them.
A man’s body was found at an address on Ajax Way on Saturday, July 15 after a call to police.
The man was identified as Kevin Conway, 41.
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Kevin’s sister Claire, on behalf of the family, said: “Kevin was a much-loved son, father, brother, and friend to everyone who knew him. Words cannot describe the devastation of his unexpected passing.”
In a further incident, officers found the body of a woman at a property on Ajax Way on the evening of Monday, September 18 after responding to concerns for an occupant of the address.
The woman has now been named as Stephanie Alderson, 35.
Stephanie’s mother, Glennis, said: “Stephanie was a much-loved daughter who will be greatly missed.”
At about 10.30am on Tuesday, September 19, officers were called to a report of a sudden death at a property on South Court in South Bank where a woman, aged 38, had died.
The woman has now been named as Kathleen Broomfield.
Her brother, Paul Broomfield, said: “There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will be forever in our hearts.”
At this time police are continuing to treat the deaths as unexplained as enquiries continue and detectives await the results of further tests to establish the cause of their deaths.
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A 43-year-old woman, who was arrested previously in relation to the death in July, has been re-arrested in connection to that death as well as the two recent deaths on suspicion of administering a noxious substance.
Three others, two men aged 47 and a 39-year-old woman, have been arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance in relation to the death of Kathleen Broomfield.
All four remain on bail whilst enquiries are ongoing.
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