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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man charged with murder over Co Durham shooting
A man has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a 60-year-old grandfather in Co Durham, police say. Barry Dawson died when he was shot through a downstairs front window of his terraced house in Elm Street in Stanley on Saturday afternoon. Durham Constabulary said Kevin Dorward, 38, of Annfield Plain, Co Durham, had been charged with murder while Michaela Hetherington, 35, also of Annfield Plain, had been charged with perverting the course of justice. Both have been remanded in custody and will appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The force said a 21-year-old man had also been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the case, while a 20-year-old man and 49-year-old woman had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. All three are in police custody, police added. Mr Dawson's family continue to be supported by specialist family liaison officers. In a tribute, Mr Dawson's family described him as a "much-loved father, granddad and partner who will be greatly missed". "We are truly devastated, and his loss will leave an enormous gap in our lives," the family said. A police spokesman said "several lines of inquiry" were being pursued and officers would continue to work in the area "for a significant period of time". They appealed for anyone who had seen a white Seat Arona with the registration NA24 OJK on the Saturday in the Stanley and Annfield Plain area to come forward. Durham Constabulary said it had a 35-strong team of detectives from its major crime team working "around the clock", alongside armed response officers, crime scene examiners, search teams and neighbourhood officers. Durham Constabulary
BBC News
10-04-2025
- BBC News
Barry Dawson: Man charged with murder over Co Durham shooting
A man has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a 60-year-old grandfather in Co Durham, police Dawson died when he was shot through a downstairs front window of his terraced house in Elm Street in Stanley on Saturday Constabulary said Kevin Dorward, 38, of Annfield Plain, Co Durham, had been charged with murder while Michaela Hetherington, 35, also of Annfield Plain, had been charged with perverting the course of have been remanded in custody and will appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The force said a 21-year-old man had also been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the case, while a 20-year-old man and 49-year-old woman had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an three are in police custody, police Dawson's family continue to be supported by specialist family liaison officers. In a tribute, Mr Dawson's family described him as a "much-loved father, granddad and partner who will be greatly missed"."We are truly devastated, and his loss will leave an enormous gap in our lives," the family said. A police spokesman said "several lines of inquiry" were being pursued and officers would continue to work in the area "for a significant period of time".They appealed for anyone who had seen a white Seat Arona with the registration NA24 OJK on the Saturday in the Stanley and Annfield Plain area to come Constabulary said it had a 35-strong team of detectives from its major crime team working "around the clock", alongside armed response officers, crime scene examiners, search teams and neighbourhood officers.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Yahoo
Family pay tribute to 'much-loved' grandfather shot dead in his home in County Durham
The family of a 60-year-old man shot dead in his home have paid tribute to the "much-loved father, granddad and partner". Barry Dawson of his terraced house in Stanley, , on Saturday afternoon. In a statement, Mr Dawson's family said he will be "greatly missed". "We are truly devastated, and his loss will leave an enormous gap in our lives," they added. A 37-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were on Sunday and remain in police custody. Doorbell camera footage of the shooting shows two figures approaching Mr Dawson's home. One smashes through the window and another - wearing a hood - fires through one of the blinds. They then run off, before a man is heard shouting: "They've killed me dad." Read more from Sky News: Durham Police has a team of 35 detectives working on the murder inquiry and said officers are pursuing numerous lines of inquiry, including the movement of a white vehicle. The car, a Seat Arona with the registration NA24 OJK, was seen in the Stanley and Annfield Plain area on Saturday. Officers are appealing for anyone with information on the car to come forward.
Sky News
09-04-2025
- Sky News
Family pay tribute to 'much-loved' grandfather shot dead in his home in County Durham
The family of a 60-year-old man shot dead in his home have paid tribute to the "much-loved father, granddad and partner". Barry Dawson was shot through the front window of his terraced house in Stanley, County Durham, on Saturday afternoon. In a statement, Mr Dawson's family said he will be "greatly missed". "We are truly devastated, and his loss will leave an enormous gap in our lives," they added. A 37-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder on Sunday and remain in police custody. Doorbell camera footage of the shooting shows two figures approaching Mr Dawson's home. One smashes through the window and another - wearing a hood - fires through one of the blinds. They then run off, before a man is heard shouting: "They've killed me dad." Durham Police has a team of 35 detectives working on the murder inquiry and said officers are pursuing numerous lines of inquiry, including the movement of a white vehicle. The car, a Seat Arona with the registration NA24 OJK, was seen in the Stanley and Annfield Plain area on Saturday.
BBC News
09-04-2025
- BBC News
Stanley shooting victim Barry Dawson was much-loved dad
The family of a "much-loved dad" who was shot dead at his home say his loss has been Dawson, 60, died when he was shot through the window of his home in Elm Street in Stanley, County Durham, on a statement, his family said: "We are truly devastated, and his loss will leave an enormous gap in our lives."A 37-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman who were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder on Sunday remained in custody, Durham Police said. The family added: "Barry was a much-loved father, granddad and partner who will be greatly missed."A police spokesman said "several lines of inquiry" were being pursued and officers would continue to work in the area "for a significant period of time".They appealed for anyone who saw a white Seat Arona with the registration NA24 OJK on the Saturday in the Stanley and Annfield Plain area to come force said it had a 35-strong team of detectives from its major crime team working "around the clock", alongside armed response officers, crime scene examiners, search teams and neighbourhood officers. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
