Two charged in connection with closed murder probe

The two women are due to appear in court on Thursday

Two women have been charged with perverting the course of justice in connection with a now-closed murder investigation.

Keiran Wood, 24, from Horden, County Durham, died on 22 May 2023 after a stabbing in Spurn Walk, Hartlepool, Cleveland Police said.

The two women, aged 38 and 57, are due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

A police spokesman said a man who had been arrested in connection with the death had since died.

They added: "No charges were brought to the man before he died."

The investigation into the murder had now closed, police said.