Police arrest man wanted in connection with Sunderland murder investigation

A 33 year old man was arrested yesterday evening, in connection with the death of a woman in Sunderland

Author: Ellie KumarPublished 22nd Dec 2022
Last updated 22nd Dec 2022

A man is under arrest, in connection with the murder of a woman in Sunderland at the start of this month.

Michelle Hanson was found deceased at a property in Brady Street in Sunderland on December 3.

Since then, officers have been working tirelessly to piece together what happened and to bring anyone involved to justice.

A 33-year-old was arrested in London on Wednesday evening, and is currently in police custody.

Senior Investigating Officer on the case, Detective Chief Inspector Graeme Barr, said: “First and foremost, our thoughts continue to be with Michelle’s family at this devastating time and our specially-trained officers will continue to support them in any way we can.

“Her family deserve answers and we are committed to finding out what has happened and bringing anyone involved to justice.”

He added: “We would like to thank the public for their assistance so far and would ask anybody who has any information who hasn’t already come forward to contact police.

“We would also ask that people avoid any speculation that could jeopardise the ongoing investigation.”

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