Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMaryam Zakir-HussainFriday 28 August 2026 07:02 BSTScene in Middlesbrough after car crashes into wall of houseMore than 200 police officers are being deployed to Middlesbrough following a series of violent incidents that have left nine people dead.Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a seven-year-old girl and her aunt died in a house fire in Grangetown.The violence in the area also includes a stabbing in Eston, a car rammed into a house, and a wrong-way crash on the A66 that killed seven people.Cleveland Police are investigating whether the recent wave of violent events is linked to wider organised crime.Middlesbrough and Thornaby East MP Andy McDonald condemned the violence as “terrorism” and called for urgent action to ensure public safety.In fullHundreds of extra police officers deployed to Middlesbrough after series of violent incidents following A66 crashMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in