Shocked neighbours have paid tribute after a man, aged in his sixties, was found dead in his home in Salisbury Terrace in South Bank
Neighbours have spoken of their shock and upset after a “lovely, quiet” man was found dead in his home.
The man, aged in his sixties, was found dead in his home in Salisbury Terrace, South Bank, at 9.15am yesterday.
Police are treating the death as “unexplained”.
A 50-year-old man was arrested and was yesterday being questioned by police in connection with assault.
He has now been released on bail.
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Police on Salisbury Terrace, South Bank
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Shocked neighbours paid tribute to the man following his death.
One elderly female neighbour said: “He was a lovely man.
“He was very quiet and kept himself to himself but he would always say hello and good morning.
“He always had a smile on his face. He never bothered anyone.
“He had a son and two grandchildren. It is so sad.”
The neighbour said police had been present in the street throughout yesterday.
She said: “Police cars and vans have been here all day. We rarely have any trouble here, it’s quite quiet normally.
“I didn’t know what was going on at first.
“And then when I heard he had died I was so shocked and upset.”
Another female neighbour spoke of her sadness at the news.
She said: “He was a nice chap.
“I didn’t really know him that well but he has lived on this street as long as I have which is about six years.
“I saw all the police vans and cars and didn’t know what was going on.
“Then I heard from my neighbours that he had died. That’s all I was told.
“It is very sad.”
A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said: “Police were called to Salisbury Terrace in South Bank at 9.15am yesterday morning after receiving a report of the body of a man believed to be in his sixties found in a house.
“Police are currently treating his death as ‘unexplained’.
“A 50-year-old local man has been arrested in connection with assault and is currently being questioned by police.”
A post-mortem is scheduled to take place today.
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