A MAN has been charged following a disturbance at a house in Darlington which left two men with "serious" injuries.
Emergency services were called to the property in Killinghall Street, Darlington, in the early hours of Saturday (May 14).
Paramedics and police officers were called to the scene at about 2am.
Two men were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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An investigation is ongoing.
Durham Police has confirmed a man has now been charged following the incident.
Callum Mark Webster, 21, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident. This afternoon he has been charged with two counts of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent.
Mr Webster, of Lime Avenue, Darlington, was remanded into custody and is expected to appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning.
Earlier in the day, a police spokesperson said: “Police were called to reports of a disturbance in Killinghall Street, Darlington, in the early hours of Saturday (May 14).
“A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.
“Two men were taken to hospital for treatment for serious injuries. One man has since been discharged and the second is in a stable condition.
“Officers believe this is an isolated incident and there is no risk to the wider public.”
A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: “We received a 999 call just after 2am on Saturday to reports of a police incident at a private address on Killinghall Street in Darlington.
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“We sent a clinical team leader, a specialist paramedic, two emergency ambulance crews and requested support from the doctor at Great North Air Ambulance and transported two patients to hospital."
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