Hartlepool woman stabbed on Good Friday is fighting for her life

A woman is fighting for her life following a suspected stabbing in Hartlepool.

Emergency services responded to an incident at a property in Brougham Terrace at 8:08pm on Friday 7 April 2023.

A 40-year-old woman has been taken to James Cook University Hospital with life threatening injuries.

A police cordon has been in place overnight preventing pedestrians or vehicles for using the street between Raby Road and Mapleton Road.

A 32-year-old woman who lives near the scene, said: “You don’t expect something like this to happen on your doorstep.

“I’ve lived here all my life and you get the daft things - but nothing like this."

Cleveland Police have said two women, both aged 44, and a 41-year-old male have been arrested in connection with the incident.

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