Woman dies and man injured in Darlington 'incident'

Yarm Road was closed while police investigated

A woman has died and a man is in hospital after a stabbing at a house in Darlington.

Susan Ward, 72, died in hospital after officers were called to Yarm Road on Saturday following a "medical episode".

Police said the 64-year-old man, who was stabbed, was in a stable condition at Middlesbrough's James Cook Hospital.

Adam Burnside, 45, from Darlington, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court earlier charged with attempted murder.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Teesside Crown Court on 4 February.

Durham Police previously said they were not looking for anyone else and the incident was "not linked to any ongoing traveller feud".