Police are investigating an incident in Peterlee
Emergency services have been dealing with an incident in woodland in Peterlee.
A police cordon was put up earlier today in the Bede Way area of the town.
Officers from Durham Constabulary and North East Ambulance Service have been at the scene.
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A NEAS spokeswoman said: “We received a call at 4.26pm this afternoon to an incident in the Bede Way area of Peterlee.
“We sent a specialist paramedic and ambulance crew and police also attended the scene.”
Durham Constabulary has also been contacted for more information.
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