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| Three charged over attack death | Three charged over attack death |
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| Three people have been charged over the death of a County Durham man. | Three people have been charged over the death of a County Durham man. |
| Andrew Gardner collapsed and died at his home in Arthur Street, Chilton, on 13 March. | Andrew Gardner collapsed and died at his home in Arthur Street, Chilton, on 13 March. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed that the 35-year-old father of four had suffered multiple injuries consistent with an assault. | A post-mortem examination revealed that the 35-year-old father of four had suffered multiple injuries consistent with an assault. |
| Two men and a woman appeared before magistrates in Newton Aycliffe earlier, charged with murder, and were remanded in custody. | |
| Clare Louise Nicholls, 28, Simon Nicholls, 23, and Steven Martin, 44, all of Arthur Street, Chilton, are due to appear at Teesside Crown Court on 17 July. | |
| A 51-year-old woman arrested on Thursday was released without charge. | A 51-year-old woman arrested on Thursday was released without charge. |
| Originally from the Bensham Road area of Gateshead, Mr Gardner and his partner moved to Chilton last year with their baby daughter. | Originally from the Bensham Road area of Gateshead, Mr Gardner and his partner moved to Chilton last year with their baby daughter. |
| Mr Gardner's three children from a previous relationship also lived with them. | Mr Gardner's three children from a previous relationship also lived with them. |