Overview
- Durham Constabulary arrested a 49-year-old man who remains in custody as the investigation continues.
- Emergency crews from GNAAS and NEAS treated Mr Blair after the Dent Street assault shortly after 1pm on March 10 and took him to James Cook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
- Multiple cordons remain on Dent Street with white-suited forensic teams examining the scene and officers conducting door-to-door inquiries.
- Detective Chief Inspector Sharon Alderson is leading the inquiry and says officers are working to establish the full circumstances.
- Mr Blair’s family issued a tribute and are being supported by specialist officers, as police appeal for information via 101 quoting incident 209 of March 10 or through Crimestoppers.