Two men have been charged with the murder of a person who died after being sprayed with a substance.
Andy Foster, 26, was injured within the night of Sunday August 20 and later died in hospital after a suspected ammonia attack when he opened the door at an tackle on Eighton Terrace in Wrekenton.
Northumbria Police stated two men, each 32, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Kenneth Fawcett, of North Shields, and John Wandless, of no mounted abode, have been later charged with Mr Foster’s murder and each men are as a result of seem earlier than magistrates at Newcastle Crown Courtroom on Monday.
Police stated two ladies and a person, who have been arrested on suspicion of aiding an offender, and one other man who was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to trigger grievous bodily hurt, have been launched below investigation, pending additional enquiries.
In accordance with police, Fawcett and Wandless knocked on Mr Foster’s entrance door after which sprayed him with a substance earlier than fleeing from the scene.
Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Tomasz Fowler stated: “Our ideas stay firmly with Andy’s family members at this extraordinarily troublesome time and we are going to proceed to supply all of them the help that they want.
“We want to thank members of the general public for his or her continued help and cooperation all through the previous week.
“While these fees are an enormous step ahead, it’s necessary to recollect this investigation is way from over and we’re nonetheless eager to listen to from anybody with data which may assist us in our enquiries.
“Please get in contact if you realize something which may help our investigation – your data might show very important.
“I’d additionally ask that the general public please chorus from any hypothesis or commentary, both locally or on-line, that would jeopardise the stay authorized proceedings.”
Mr Foster was remembered as “such a form and humorous boy who was so cherished by his household and lots of mates” by his family members in a press release launched by way of the police on Friday.
The tribute added: “He was our solely son, in addition to a loving and supportive companion, grandson and cousin, and was significantly shut with his grandad who was very particular to him.
“We’re completely devastated and heartbroken past phrases that we now have sadly misplaced our boy.
“Andy nonetheless had his entire life left forward of him – and we’re struggling to return to phrases with the truth that he’s not right here with us.
“As a household, we want to thank everybody locally for his or her continued help and type phrases over the previous week.
“We now respectfully ask that we’re given the time and privateness we have to grieve, as we try and course of what has occurred.”
Anybody with data is urged to get involved with Northumbria Police quoting reference quantity NP-20230820-1369.
They will additionally share data anonymously by calling the impartial charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visiting their web site.
