POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a 19-year-old man died following a "serious assault" outside a North East nightclub.

Emergency services were called to Anderson Street in South Shields, near Roxannes nightclub, shortly after 3.10am on Monday, where the teenager was found unconscious at the scene.

Despite the best efforts from officers and paramedics, he died of his injuries hours later.

Police have arrested a 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody. A further two men, aged 20 and 23, have been arrested on suspicion of assault and also remain in custody.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "A murder investigation has been launched after a man died following a serious assault in South Shields today (Monday).

"Shortly after 3.10am, following an altercation in Anderson Street, Officers found a 19-year-old male who was unconscious.

"The male was given CPR by both Police and Paramedics but sadly he died of his injuries hours later.

"Our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends at this devastating time. They are being supported by specialist officers and we will continue to offer them any support they need. I would ask that their privacy is respected as they come to terms with their loss.

"We continue to carry out enquiries to understand the circumstances and at this time, we are treating it as murder.

A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 3.:26am this morning to reports of people injured as a result of an incident outside Roxanne's nightclub on Ocean Road in South Shields.

"Police also attended the scene along with three ambulance crews , an officer and a specialist paramedic.

"Two male patients were taken to South Tyneside hospital, one of which was in a critical condition."

 

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