Police find man and woman dead inside South Shields address days before Christmas

A man and a woman were found dead at an address in South Shields just days before Christmas, police have confirmed.

Published 30th Dec 2021, 13:54 BST- 1 min read

Northumbria Police said it had received a report of concern for the welfare of two occupants at an address in School Approach, on Monday, December 20.

Officers say a 33-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman were found unresponsive inside the address.

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Sadly both the man and woman were found dead inside the South Shields address.

Sadly both were pronounced dead at the scene.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “The deaths are being treated as non-suspicious and a report has been prepared for the coroner.”

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