Officers descend on Cramlington hospital in Northumberland after reported sighting of wanted suspect

Police officers descended on a hospital in Northumberland following reports of a potential sighting of a wanted suspect.

The personnel from Northumbria Police arrived at the scene at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington after they received information about a wanted suspect.

An eyewitness told ChronicleLive that, alongside officers, police dogs were deployed at the scene at approximately 11am today (December 15).

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However, representatives of the Force have confirmed that a suspect was, in fact, not present at the scene.

According to them, their enquires into the whereabouts of the missing individual remain ongoing.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Today (Thursday), officers attended Cramlington Hospital following information received concerning a wanted suspect.

“The suspect was not present and enquiries are ongoing to locate him."

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