Man charged with murder after alleged 'stabbing' in Stockton

Adam Mackintosh, 28, is set to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Friday following a reported incident at Wrensfield Road on Wednesday evening. 

Emergency services were called to the street around 6:40pm after a 23-year-old man suffered serious injuries. He was taken to hospital, where he died a short time later.

Mackintosh, of Coral Grove in Thornaby, was arrested shortly after on suspicion of murder and was held in police custody on Thursday. 

As previously reported, a huge cordon was erected across Stainmore Close following the alleged incident on Wednesday. 

Police in Stockton following an alleged incident (Image: TERRY BLACKBURN)

Pictures showed the large-scale emergency response, with white-suited investigators captured taking photographs and using evidence markers at the scene. 

A separate cordon was also set up on Coral Grove, which is roughly three miles away from Stainmore Close, and later confirmed to be linked by Cleveland Police. 

Residents of the close-knit Stockton estate told The Northern Echo how it was a "massive shock" to witness 999 crews flood the street.  

Officers will remain in the area over the coming days as enquiries continue.

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Detectives continue to appeal for any CCTV, dash cam and other footage, which can be uploaded directly here.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident and has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact Cleveland Police by dialling 101, quoting reference number SE24120393.

Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.