The heartbroken family of a man who was killed in Eldon Lane have paid tribute to him.
Craig Yorke died in High Street at around 3.30am on Saturday, December 14th.
In a statement his family said: “Craig was a much-loved dad to his two girls Sadie and Verity.
“He was a fun-loving character, the life and soul of the party and he always put others before himself.
“The whole family is devastated at the loss of Craig and his death will leave a huge hole in our hearts forever.”
Three men, aged 18, 17 and 16 were arrested the same day and have since been charged with his murder.
They appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates court earlier this week and did not enter any pleas.
They were remanded into custody to appear at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday, December 19, as the Crier goes to print.
A postmortem examination has revealed Mr Yorke, 28 died from stab wounds.
Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing and a scene remains in place.
An earlier statement from Durham Constabulary said: “A man and two teenage boys remain in custody following the death of a man in Eldon Lane.
“A third man has been released with no further action and a woman has been bailed with conditions. The investigation is ongoing and a cordon remains in place at the scene.”
Anyone who has any information in relation to this incident is urged to contact Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident number 53 of December 14.
Alternatively, information can be passed on to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Please be reminded, this is an active investigation and the family request privacy at this time.
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