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| West Rainton body: Five arrested on suspicion of murder | West Rainton body: Five arrested on suspicion of murder |
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| Five men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a man following a "vicious and violent assault" in County Durham. | Five men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a man following a "vicious and violent assault" in County Durham. |
| The body of John Hall, 46, from Shiney Row, was found by a dog walker at about 19:00 BST on Sunday at Mark's Lane, near a railway bridge in West Rainton. | |
| A post-mortem examination concluded Mr Hall died from multiple injuries. | A post-mortem examination concluded Mr Hall died from multiple injuries. |
| Five men aged 32 to 48 from the Shiney Row area, have been arrested and are helping police with their inquiries. | |
| Det Supt Kevin Weir, said: "Leading up to his death Mr Hall had been subjected to a vicious and violent assault. | Det Supt Kevin Weir, said: "Leading up to his death Mr Hall had been subjected to a vicious and violent assault. |
| "We are working hard to piece together Mr Hall's movements in the hours leading up to his death in order to help us understand the circumstances in which he died. | "We are working hard to piece together Mr Hall's movements in the hours leading up to his death in order to help us understand the circumstances in which he died. |
| "I would like to take this opportunity to stress that I do not believe Mr Hall was the victim of a random attack." | "I would like to take this opportunity to stress that I do not believe Mr Hall was the victim of a random attack." |