FLAGS at police stations across County Durham were at half-mast to mourn the death of a popular police officer.

PC Jonathan Green died in a car accident last Thursday night as he was returning home from work at Barnard Castle police station.

PC Green, 23, died from his injuries in DarlingtonMemorial Hospital after his Honda CRX left the road and collided with a tree on the A67 at Arlaw Banks, betweenBarnard Castle and Winston.

The incident happened shortly before 10pm as he was travelling home to Brinkburn Road, Darlington, where he lived with his parents and sister, Michelle.