County Durham police incident LIVE: Updates as police cordon and forensics on Peterlee street

Multiple emergency service vehicles have swarmed Passfield Way in Peterlee, County Durham, following a reported very serious incident. A large police presence is currently maintaining a cordon in the street to secure the area. Forensics teams have been deployed to the scene, where a forensics tent has been pictured. The investigation is ongoing as police continue to manage the site and gather evidence regarding the nature of the incident in the local residential neighbourhood.