Three arrested after suspected 'drug related' deaths in Gateshead

Three people have been arrested following the deaths of two men, which police believe to be drug-related.

The men - in their 30s and 50s - both died in the Gateshead area.

Northumbria Police confirmed they are investigating and have arrested two men and a woman.

A spokesperson said: "We are carrying out an investigation following the deaths of two men in Gateshead.

"While enquiries are at a very early stage, officers believe the deaths of the men aged in their 30s and 50s to be drug-related.

"Two men - aged in their 20s and 30s - and a woman in her 30s have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.

"All three individuals remain in police custody.

"Enquiries remain ongoing to establish if the deaths could be linked."

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