Two more men to appear in court following murder of Barry Dawson

A fifth man has been charged with murder following his arrest in Northern Ireland on Friday.

A warrant was issued for Sean Reay, of Stanley, following the death of Barry Dawson last weekend.

Mr Reay was arrested by our Police Service of Northern Ireland colleagues and transported back to Durham yesterday (April 12).

The 29-year-old remains in custody and will appear at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (April 14).

Keith Edward Dorward, also known as Keith Edward Lax, was also arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday (April 10) and charged last night with the offence.

The 47-year-old, of Stanley, is expected to appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (April 14).

T/Superintendent Neil Fuller said: “We are not looking for anyone else in connection with Mr Dawson’s death and want to thank the community for their continued support while our extensive enquiries were carried out.

“We appreciate the patience and support residents have given us as officers have worked around-the-clock on our investigation.”