A large police presence at a property in Darlington with a smashed front door has been linked to an ongoing investigation.

Officers were spotted on Haughton Road at 9am this morning and were there until mid-day.

Crime Scene Investigators were seen carrying evidence out of a property with a smashed front door.

At one stage there were three police vans and a CSI van at the property.

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Durham Police have confirmed that the activity was linked with an ongoing investigation into an incident last night on Clifton Road.

A spokesperson said: "The activity was linked to an ongoing investigation into an incident of affray which took place in Clifton Road, Darlington, yesterday evening."

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