Police investigating the murder of a man in Bishop Auckland has released the name of the person accused of his killing. 

Police were called to Tenters Street shortly after 5am on Sunday (October 9) following reports of an assault.

Paramedics from the North East Ambulance Service also attended, but a 40-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Read more: Man charged with Bishop Auckland murder

On Tuesday (October 11), Durham Police named the victim as Jasreet Klare alongside a heartfelt tribute from his fiancée Emma, which read: “Our hearts are broken, and our lives will never be the same.

“We all love you unreal amounts and will miss you terribly.

“Our family need time to process what has happened and request that we are afforded privacy at this time.”

Detectives investigating the case also named the murder accused as Inderjit Klare, of Spennymoor, who was arrested shortly after the incident and taken to police custody where he has been questioned by officers.

The 42-year-old has now been charged with murder and remanded in custody to appear at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (October 12) morning.

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